Headlights keep flapping up and down when put full lights on

[shawtj2]

Can anyone please tell me what the cause of my headlight problem is.

Side lights come on ok, but when I put full lights on they stay up for 1 minute then each headlamp flaps up and down all the time and does not stop. Is it the relay or is the stalk switch? Even if i push the button to raise the headlamps and then switch on at the stalk it still happens. Fed up with it and now my temp gauge keeps going from warm to cold even though the car is fine.

Mazda fitted a new temp gauge thingy to the the exhaust, including other things that were wrong cost me £800 in total. Now my centre pipe exhaust has hole - so have to fork out for that (stainless steel) ats are fitting it for twenty quid (buying it myself) and also soon my pads and discs are wearing out.

also got some new leads as old ones are split (are they easy to replace or should i use my mechanic)?

Edited by shawtj2 on Friday 4th January 12:57

[bramley]

I had a slightly different problem, dunno if it's related. On mine when I indicated one or both of the headlights would pop up briefly and flash! The previous owner had fitted a flash-to-pass thing off ebay so I took that out and it's been fine since. I just have to raise the lamps and flash them manually now rather than just by pulling the stalk.

[DennisTheMenace]

Could be either , may also be an earth issue , i would try the relay on my one you pull the stalk the lights come up flash then wait brefore disapearing down into the bonnet again
ive still got things to sort on mine , my temp guage does this ...
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v402/DennyRobert...
and im sure its an earthing problem somewhere

temp guage thinks its a shift light

Edited by DennisTheMenace on Saturday 5th January 12:38

[MrV]

DennisTheMenace said:

Could be either , may also be an earth issue , i would try the relay on my one you pull the stalk the lights come up flash then wait brefore disapearing down into the bonnet again
ive still got things to sort on mine , my temp guage does this ...
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v402/DennyRobert...
and im sure its an earthing problem somewhere

temp guage thinks its a shift light

Edited by DennisTheMenace on Saturday 5th January 12:38

My temp gauge and oil pressure gauge both do it in unison ,mine tend to bounce back and forth a bit more than yours though ,I have put it down to a dogey earth to

[DennisTheMenace]

I think there is an earth point around the steering column area , will fix it one day , but its quite fun to watch

[shawtj2]

If I pull my stalk backwards the headlights do not come up at all or flash. Only when I acually put the switch on to headlight (then I can pull back and flash).

Relay about £33 - thought about getting a complete new switch unit behind the steering wheel?

[DennisTheMenace]

Is there anyone local whos relay you could try ? Its a PITA splashing out for new bits that dont need changing .

[shawtj2]

Once I get some money will go to mazda bolton