Flashing Headlights

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by andrewcopping, Oct 2, 2011.

  1. andrewcopping

    andrewcopping

    Hello all

    I have a 1977 westy imported from USA. My question is should the headlights flash? I have main and dipped beams when the lights are on . But they will not flash could it be the relay?
    Andrew
     
    andrewcopping, Oct 2, 2011
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  2. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    hi mate welcome, no they dont flash, you can swap to a uk relay if you want that function it just requires an extra wire to the feed, some have modded on here i havent
     
    rickyrooo1, Oct 2, 2011
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  3. lowie

    lowie

     
    lowie, Oct 2, 2011
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  4. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    nope, our westy is the same too!! we couldnt get the 5 pin relay to work so we latched a seperate flasher button in...works now!
     
    MorkC68, Oct 2, 2011
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  5. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    i just pull the knob in and out to flash (fnarr fnarr)
     
    rickyrooo1, Oct 2, 2011
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  6. lowie

    lowie

    ;) one less thing to fix then
     
    lowie, Oct 2, 2011
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  7. lowie

    lowie

     
    lowie, Oct 2, 2011
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  8. Birdy

    Birdy Not Child Friendly

    I had the same issue with mine. In the end l bought a European relay and fitted the permanent live to it as per Euro buses. Not sure why the Yankees had this??
     
    Birdy, Oct 3, 2011
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  9. Chrisradioman

    Chrisradioman

    Mine only used to work with the lights on, no good for flashing oncoming campers in the day so I added an extra wire & now it works a treat. ;)
     
    Chrisradioman, Oct 11, 2011
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