pyaarawala
Well-Known Member
I had a wiring harness made for my s2k retrofit w/ toyota oem ballasts a few years ago, and after changing the car battery it suddenly won't work anymore.
I had to change my battery cuz I didn't drive my car for 2 years, the lights were working just fine on my old battery, except that on some bumps on the road the lights would flicker, indicating a loose connection. I then changed the battery because it was totally dead anyway, and on the new battery, car starts just fine but the headlights won't turn on anymore.
I checked all the connections, and they're all where they're supposed to be. The relay keeps making that clicking sound it always did when I moved it around, so I don't think the relay's the problem (not sure if this is how to diagnose it).
All fuses okay too. I noticed that the positive wire going to the battery came loose, but I fixed that and it still wasn't working. I started playing around with it and all of a sudden there was a spark and the fuse on the wire going from the positive battery terminal to the relay blew. I replaced that and it's still not working.
I then notice there are 2 connections going from the relay to the 9006 stock harness. 1 is fine and the other broke off. It was soldered but I dunno somehow it came off. Is this the problem? I tried pushing the wire against where it's supposed to go anyway but it still wouldn't turn on (there is a very small spark though). I figured if this was the problem it should turn on when I push the connection going from the relay into the harness area it was originally soldered too, but it didn't work.
Doubt it's the ballast cuz the fuses are all okay. Bulbs are fine too, and the headlight fuses are okay because I tried a stock 9006 bulb in the socket and it lights up just fine.
Any idea what's wrong? Thanks for the help.
I had to change my battery cuz I didn't drive my car for 2 years, the lights were working just fine on my old battery, except that on some bumps on the road the lights would flicker, indicating a loose connection. I then changed the battery because it was totally dead anyway, and on the new battery, car starts just fine but the headlights won't turn on anymore.
I checked all the connections, and they're all where they're supposed to be. The relay keeps making that clicking sound it always did when I moved it around, so I don't think the relay's the problem (not sure if this is how to diagnose it).
All fuses okay too. I noticed that the positive wire going to the battery came loose, but I fixed that and it still wasn't working. I started playing around with it and all of a sudden there was a spark and the fuse on the wire going from the positive battery terminal to the relay blew. I replaced that and it's still not working.
I then notice there are 2 connections going from the relay to the 9006 stock harness. 1 is fine and the other broke off. It was soldered but I dunno somehow it came off. Is this the problem? I tried pushing the wire against where it's supposed to go anyway but it still wouldn't turn on (there is a very small spark though). I figured if this was the problem it should turn on when I push the connection going from the relay into the harness area it was originally soldered too, but it didn't work.
Doubt it's the ballast cuz the fuses are all okay. Bulbs are fine too, and the headlight fuses are okay because I tried a stock 9006 bulb in the socket and it lights up just fine.
Any idea what's wrong? Thanks for the help.