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#4685 of 4960 Re: Headlights not working right!!! [MegGwen] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Dec 20, 2008 (12:05 pm)
Replying to: MegGwen (Dec 20, 2008 12:01 pm) What exactly couldn't they figure out? You have a switch that works on low beam but not high beam? Forgive me if I'm missing something, but I see an obvious solution here.
#4686 of 4960 Re: Headlights not working right!!! [MegGwen] by wealthwarranty Dec 20, 2008 (2:45 pm)
Replying to: MegGwen (Dec 20, 2008 12:01 pm) Sounds to me like it could only be the high beam switch, nothing else I know of can prevent high beams other than switch. Replies to this message: kiawah (Dec 21, 2008 8:22 am)
#4687 of 4960 Re: Headlights not working right!!! [wealthwarranty] by kiawah Dec 21, 2008 (8:22 am)
Replying to: wealthwarranty (Dec 20, 2008 2:45 pm) or a headlight relay............possibly even a fuse, if low beams are fused differently than high........all depends how the lights are wired. A number of vehicles use a DRL relay to wire the high beams in series (effectively cutting the voltage in half), as a Daytime Running Light. Then when they want them to run as a true High Beam, they'll flip the relay back and wire the bulbs in parrallel so that they get full voltage. One set of burnt points in the relay, will mess it up.
#4688 of 4960 2001 mazda millenia by jeb7 Dec 27, 2008 (2:13 pm)
My 2001 Mazda Millenia's rpm's are running a little fast. It's a 6 cylinder with a little over 100,000 miles. Any idea how to correct this problem? Thanks in advance! Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 27, 2008 2:22 pm) jeb7 (Dec 27, 2008 5:22 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Dec 27, 2008 5:41 pm)
#4689 of 4960 Re: 2001 mazda millenia [jeb7] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Dec 27, 2008 (2:22 pm)
Replying to: jeb7 (Dec 27, 2008 2:13 pm) There is an Air Adjusting Screw you can turn. DO NOT turn the Throttle Adjusting Screw which is attached to the device operated by the throttle cable. Varying your engine timing will also affect the idle speed. Replies to this message: jeb7 (Dec 27, 2008 5:22 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Dec 27, 2008 5:41 pm)
#4690 of 4960 by jeb7 Dec 27, 2008 (3:33 pm)
thanks so much. I'll give it a try!
#4691 of 4960 Re: 2001 mazda millenia [Mr_Shiftright] by jeb7 Dec 27, 2008 (5:22 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 27, 2008 2:22 pm) Can you tell me what my rpm's should be when I'm driving 70 mph? It's a 2.3L engine. Thanks so much for all your help! Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 27, 2008 5:41 pm)
#4692 of 4960 Re: 2001 mazda millenia [jeb7] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Dec 27, 2008 (5:41 pm)
Replying to: jeb7 (Dec 27, 2008 5:22 pm) Hi Jeb, I think that for a question that esoteric you're going to have to ask an actual Milennia owner. Fortunately, we have a bunch of them right here in the forums. Here's your link: The Mazda Milennia General Topic
#4693 of 4960 Help please with Ford Focus by amywashere Dec 28, 2008 (7:12 pm)
My car is a 2000 Ford Focus. It is a manual transmission. When I shift from first to second or second to third the car often bunny hops - I have been paying attention and it seems to do it most when the car is warm, though I have been procrastinating taking it back to the mechanic and now it does it a bit when it is cold. It does not always do this, in fact often it does it a few times and then stopped. I had it looked at and the mechanic thought that perhaps the clutch was beginning to go and I should just ignore it for now, but it does seem to be getting worse - any suggestions? Replies to this message: kiawah (Dec 29, 2008 6:51 am) amywashere (Dec 29, 2008 7:43 pm) qbrozen (Dec 29, 2008 11:36 am)
#4694 of 4960 Re: Help please with Ford Focus [amywashere] by kiawah Dec 29, 2008 (6:51 am)
Replying to: amywashere (Dec 28, 2008 7:12 pm) Can you describe what a 'bunny hop' is? Is the engine mis-firing at low rpm's under load? or is it transmission clutch related where the clutch is slipping (engine rpm's increase, car speed does not)? Replies to this message: amywashere (Dec 29, 2008 7:43 pm)