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Started by macaroni, August 20, 2007, 08:10:03 PM

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Headlamp full beam relay?
August 20, 2007, 08:10:03 PM
Hi,
I have just discovered a small problem with my Murena; when I activate headlamp full beam, the pop-ups go dead. They are fine on dipped beam, but don't work on full.

I think it's too much of a co-incidence for both bulbs to have blown and all the fuses look fine, so I wonder if there is a relay somewhere that controls the full beam?

Any ideas?

Cheers,

Antony

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Re: Headlamp full beam relay?
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August 21, 2007, 04:18:56 AM Last Edit: August 21, 2007, 04:21:03 AM by Anders Dinsen
There are four relays under the fuse board, one of them controls the full beam (fernlicht):

http://www.matrasport.dk/Cars/Murena/vault/fuse01.jpg
http://www.matrasport.dk/Cars/Murena/vault/fuse02.jpg
1982 Talbot Matra Murena 2.2 prep 142 (under restoration)

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1997 Renault Matra Espace 2.0 8V
1987 Renault Matra Espace J11 2.2

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Re: Headlamp full beam relay?
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August 21, 2007, 06:57:38 AM
Great, thanks for that Anders, I'll have a look tonight.

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August 21, 2007, 09:06:35 AM
Quote from: macaroni on August 21, 2007, 06:57:38 AM
Great, thanks for that Anders, I'll have a look tonight.

No problemo, but I hope it's just the relay, it could also be connectors and wiring etc, at which point the fault finding tend to become a bit more boring!
1982 Talbot Matra Murena 2.2 prep 142 (under restoration)

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2001 Renault Matra Grand Espace "The Race" V6 24v
1997 Renault Matra Espace 2.0 8V
1987 Renault Matra Espace J11 2.2

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August 21, 2007, 07:27:00 PM
Sorted. Quick wiggle of the relays and full beam is restored.

Thanks Anders!

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Re: Headlamp full beam relay?
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August 21, 2007, 08:12:29 PM
Heh that was simple then :)

It reminds me of a problem I used to have in my 1987 Espace - sometimes during acceleration it was cutting out. I could have searched over and over again for ignition problems and fuel supply problems, until one morning it was stone dead - no ignition or anything.

Like you - wiggling with relays cured it - it turned out to be as simple as the main power relay to the injection computer that had worked itself a bit out of the socket - no wonder the engine was cutting out!

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2001 Renault Matra Grand Espace "The Race" V6 24v
1997 Renault Matra Espace 2.0 8V
1987 Renault Matra Espace J11 2.2

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