When I turn my brights on, everything else seems to go out - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

BoCo · 01-20-2005, 11:08 PM

It happened just now on the way home for the first time. When I flipped on my brights, the radio went off and the speedometer fell as well. I'm sure all the other instruments also stopped working. Then, about 2 seconds later, everything came back on. If I flipped the brights on and off it didn't happen, but if I left them on low beams for 30 seconds or more and then flipped on the brights again, I got the same reaction.

Any clue?

By the way, it's a '95 Honda Civic in good condition with no previous electrical problems.

poof · 01-21-2005, 01:20 PM

It is a circuit breaker resetting itself. You have a large current (amperage) draw somewhere in that circuit. Was it raining? You have my .yahoo mail, give me more info buddy.

BoCo · 01-21-2005, 03:39 PM

I emailed you. Thanks!

01-20-2005, 11:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
BoCo Fear the bunny Location: Hanging off the tip of the Right Wing	When I turn my brights on, everything else seems to go out It happened just now on the way home for the first time. When I flipped on my brights, the radio went off and the speedometer fell as well. I'm sure all the other instruments also stopped working. Then, about 2 seconds later, everything came back on. If I flipped the brights on and off it didn't happen, but if I left them on low beams for 30 seconds or more and then flipped on the brights again, I got the same reaction. Any clue? By the way, it's a '95 Honda Civic in good condition with no previous electrical problems. __________________ Activism is a way for useless people to feel important.

01-21-2005, 03:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
BoCo Fear the bunny Location: Hanging off the tip of the Right Wing	I emailed you. Thanks! __________________ Activism is a way for useless people to feel important.

01-21-2005, 01:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
poof Psycho	It is a circuit breaker resetting itself. You have a large current (amperage) draw somewhere in that circuit. Was it raining? You have my .yahoo mail, give me more info buddy.