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Hi beam switch or relay?

6.3K views 6 replies 4 participants last post by  slowindown  
#1 ·
I have to really work the switch to get the high beams on now. Is it more typically a bad switch or relay?

Will the switches come apart for cleaning?

Is their a cheaper source for switches and relays than the dealer?
 
#3 ·
Most likely the switch they become corroded and they you have to flip them a bunch of times to get them to work I had to do the same with mine. If your careful you can take it apart and clean it when you put it back together use some dielectric grease.
 
#5 ·
The switch can be disassembled and contacts cleaned up. No relay believe it or not for the HiBeams; full current load is switched in the switch, thus arcing, thus fouled contacts.
 
#6 · (Edited)
That was pretty easy. Where the two contacts met had a good bit of carbon. I scraped it of, cleaned them, added a touch of dielectric grease and reassembled.

Works like new!

The little gray plastic tool is a carling switch tool I'd forgotten I had. I'd bought it when I'd added a lot of switches to my rhino. Makes it easy to get the rocker off.
 

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