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Oliver2005 · 05-06-2017, 05:43 PM

Just purchased a 2005 fleetwood providence 39s. First time driving it at night. Turned on parking light, everything OK. Turned on fog lights, everything OK. Turned on head lights, only getting high beam no regular headlights. Doesn't seem that both regular headlights would burn out together. As stated, the high beams work. Any ideal on where to start? Didn't know if this could be a fuse problem. (are they different fuses for high beam and another for the regular head lights)

Gary RVRoamer · 05-06-2017, 06:05 PM

The headlights have circuit breakers rather than fuses. Usually the auto-reset type.

I would guess a failed relay or maybe a faulty dashboard switch. Do you get high beams whether you select Hi or Lo, or just Hi-beams and no headlights when Lo is selected?

Oliver2005 · 05-06-2017, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Gary RVRoamer

The headlights have circuit breakers rather than fuses. Usually the auto-reset type.

I would guess a failed relay or maybe a faulty dashboard switch. Do you get high beams whether you select Hi or Lo, or just Hi-beams and no headlights when Lo is selected?

Just high beams and no headlights when lo is selected.

Podivin · 05-06-2017, 06:32 PM

Remove one of the headlights and check the voltage at the connection.
You're assuming that both low beams won't have burned out at the same time, but you don't KNOW that until you test the connector.
No sense in looking for a bad 'whatever' if it's really just two burned out bulbs.

Oliver2005 · 05-06-2017, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Podivin

Remove one of the headlights and check the voltage at the connection.
You're assuming that both low beams won't have burned out at the same time, but you don't KNOW that until you test the connector.
No sense in looking for a bad 'whatever' if it's really just two burned out bulbs.

Good point.
Will be several days before I get back to the storage area to test. Thanks

THenman · 05-06-2017, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Podivin

Remove one of the headlights and check the voltage at the connection.
You're assuming that both low beams won't have burned out at the same time, but you don't KNOW that until you test the connector.
No sense in looking for a bad 'whatever' if it's really just two burned out bulbs.

If both did burn out it begs another question. Did something cause them to burn out together? ie. If you replace them will the same thing happen almost right away?

Tom

Oliver2005 · 05-06-2017, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by THenman

If both did burn out it begs another question. Did something cause them to burn out together? ie. If you replace them will the same thing happen almost right away?

Tom

Thay's another good point. Once checked if/if no voltage going to headlight, that should give me directions as to what needs to be checked next. I'm hoping it's not in the wiring.

Hgrace56 · 05-06-2017, 08:49 PM

I have a dash switch that turns on a set of driving lights on my 2015 Fleetwood Terra SE 33s. The low beams and brights are dual filament lamps. Brights are weak but drivung set kick

Podivin · 05-08-2017, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by THenman

If both did burn out it begs another question. Did something cause them to burn out together? ie. If you replace them will the same thing happen almost right away?

Tom

The coach is new to the OP, therefore some information is missing.

The bulbs didn't necessarily burn out at the same time, they could have burned out months or years apart and the previous owner just never did anything about it. Maybe they never drove at night and, like me, they run with headlights on all the time. Burned out the bulbs and just never knew.

All we know is they don't work now, we don't know when the problem started.

THenman · 05-09-2017, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Podivin

The coach is new to the OP, therefore some information is missing.

The bulbs didn't necessarily burn out at the same time, they could have burned out months or years apart and the previous owner just never did anything about it. Maybe they never drove at night and, like me, they run with headlights on all the time. Burned out the bulbs and just never knew.

All we know is they don't work now, we don't know when the problem started.

True, however; we don't know that they burned out at different times either. Hence, one wants to check things out a bit more to try and keep from losing both lights when they are needed.

Frankly, I'm not betting on the bulbs being the problem it seems more likely it's power not getting to them. However it's all just a guess on my part.

Tom

twinboat · 05-09-2017, 05:55 PM

I'll bet on the bulbs [emoji4]

Oliver2005 · 05-10-2017, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by twinboat

I'll bet on the bulbs [emoji4]

I hope to get back to the MH sometime this weekend to do some more trouble shooting. That will be the first thing I check is if I'm getting voltage to the bulbs. Will keep you posted. (still hoping it's the bulbs)

Oliver2005 · 05-18-2017, 11:14 AM

After checking bulbs-OK, no power going to bulbs at the plug. Talked with Spartan folks and they said that both high and low headlights ran off the same relay and that if I had high beams (and I do) then I will need to start with the switch and see if bad connection or switch. They did send me a wiring diag. Work in progress....

Oliver2005 · 05-18-2017, 01:56 PM

Attached a pic of switch in question. On the switch: parking lights works, fog lights work and bright and dim on dash works. When pressed up to the lights section, nothing, but can pull the high beam lever and the bright lights work. Wounder how this switch is removed fron the dash so someone can chk?