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 Post subject: Ef/el xr headlights issue.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:16 am 
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I have just installed the xr front end onto my fairmont but when I turn headlights on the lows work than when I put hi beams on they work but the lows turn off. All of them are suppose to be lighting up but there not??

Can any one suggest a reason to why it's doing this? Don't want to put front bar on than have to take it off again.

Could it have something to do with the bcm??

 

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 Post subject: Re: Ef/el xr headlights issue.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:20 am 
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I have an XR and all the lights are on when on high beam. I would check BCM and that all the wiring is ok.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Ef/el xr headlights issue.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:25 am 
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From memory you have to change the headlight relay, unless thats just for boxcars.

Maybe the tech doco on here covers it, otherwise try a google.
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 Post subject: Re: Ef/el xr headlights issue.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:48 am 
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fordmods-technical-documents-diy-f38/fixing-headlight-problem-when-converting-ea-to-xr6-twinlight-t46998.html?hilit=beam

EF/EL Fairmont to XR just needs the shorting link from memory. If you look at a gregories wiring diagram, it does show the difference.

Easy mod though.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Ef/el xr headlights issue.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:01 pm 
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Thanks for the help guys will get onto it now following the info from the link.

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 Post subject: Re: Ef/el xr headlights issue.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:45 pm 
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Pretty sure you just need to swap the low beam relay to a blue 5-pin one.
The required wiring is already there.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Ef/el xr headlights issue.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:50 pm 
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MAD wrote:
Pretty sure you just need to swap the low beam relay to a blue 5-pin one.
The required wiring is already there.


Thanks mate your a legend :). Was getting stressed reading the link and not finding the right wires.

Problem solved thanks again.

 

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