Posted September 2, 20168 yr comment_502318 Need some help and direction. Headlights flicker sometimes over bumps. Found that if I tap on my relays with the lights on the lights flicker and the relays chatter. This is a 71 which I upgraded to relays . Oddly I have my fuel pump on a relay also and I can get it to chatter also by tapping it. Only thing I think they share in common is the power source. The main power comes from a power strip that I have connected directly to the back of the alternator . Pretty sure the grounds are different between the headlights and fuel pump. Appreciate any testing methods Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/56098-headlights-flicker-relays-chatter/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
September 2, 20168 yr comment_502327 There is sometimes very little to be gained by simply looking at electrical stuff, but... Can you take a couple pics of the parts in question anyway? The relays? The alternator? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/56098-headlights-flicker-relays-chatter/#findComment-502327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
September 2, 20168 yr comment_502329 Do both headlights consistently flicker at the same time or just one? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/56098-headlights-flicker-relays-chatter/#findComment-502329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
September 2, 20168 yr Author comment_502336 I have each headlight on a separate relay, so good point whether they both flicker . It seems both doSent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/56098-headlights-flicker-relays-chatter/#findComment-502336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
September 2, 20168 yr Author comment_502337 Sent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/56098-headlights-flicker-relays-chatter/#findComment-502337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
September 2, 20168 yr Author comment_502338 The only common factor with all these is that they are grounded to the relay mount I made. Maybe insufficient for the powerSent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/56098-headlights-flicker-relays-chatter/#findComment-502338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
September 2, 20168 yr comment_502347 check your ground for clean and tight. you might add some dielectric grease to stop corrosion too. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/56098-headlights-flicker-relays-chatter/#findComment-502347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
September 2, 20168 yr Author comment_502370 Problem solved 99% sure. So I pulled the relays off the sockets to remove sockets and install new grounds. Then I noticed the trigger wires on the headlight relays about falling out of the sockets. These were part of a kit and I installed all the wiring. So I guess I didn't get the trigger wire pushed in until the spade catch caught on the socket. Pushing on my relays caused them to about fall off, so I was having a weak trigger signal . Must of been like this for years , but just now really started acting up. Now I can bang on the relays and nothing happensSent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/56098-headlights-flicker-relays-chatter/#findComment-502370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
September 3, 20168 yr comment_502399 Excellent! Glad it was that simple. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/56098-headlights-flicker-relays-chatter/#findComment-502399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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