Headlights not working

DoubleTake · 03-10-2015, 04:43 PM

Just bought a 2006 EZGO Clays Car. It has the three position key switch to turn the headlights on and factory headlights in the ST cowl. Guy I bought it from said they were working until he washed the cart. Now they are not working. I checked fuses and they are all good. What else do I need to look for? Could the problem be in the switch?

chloe · 03-10-2015, 05:10 PM

It's possible the wash job shorted the lights. But both at the same time is not real likely. I assume the cart runs as you didn't mention an issue there, so we can assume the switch is good.
There is probably an inline fuse for the lights. Have you ensured it is good? Is there a relay? Is it good? Was he washing under the cowl and knock one of the wires loose?
If you have an ohm meter, do a continuity check on the wires from the switch to the lights. That will let you know if the issue is in the wiring. Use some jumper wires and a 12 volt battery to check each light individually. You can check the switch itself in much the same way.

DoubleTake · 03-10-2015, 07:23 PM

Thanks, I'll have to check it out, but I don't think there is an inline fuse since these are factory lights on a factory fuse block.

kgsc · 03-10-2015, 07:36 PM

Those factory fuse blocks stink, turn the lights on and wiggle the wires on the block

chloe · 03-10-2015, 07:54 PM

If you do get some flickering, isolate the wires and install an inline for the lights. Problem will be solved and the lights circuit will be somewhat protected for the next wash.

DoubleTake · 09-29-2015, 11:37 AM

Still trying to figure these lights out. Haven't done anything to them in a while. I was thinking of checking them by doing at least two things. I am either going to take the lights off the factory fuse block and run an inline fuse to the battery pack to get 12 volts or pull the wire for the lights off the key switch and plug them into another switch. Should either of those things work to possibly solve the problem?

chloe · 09-29-2015, 04:47 PM

You really don't need to run a line to the pack. Just "jump" the fuse box with your inline fuse. If the fuse box was/is the issue, your lights will work and you can look into replacing the box or doing inlines for the other circuits.

kgsc · 09-29-2015, 06:31 PM

Or break out the VOM and check for voltage on both sides of the fuse at the connector

jakesnake27 · 09-29-2015, 09:46 PM

Nothing a digital voltmeter and some basic circuit knowledge can't fix. I would start from the power source and work towards the lights.

cartattach · 09-29-2015, 10:19 PM

I'd start at the headlights. See if the power is there. Power there means bulbs. Do the rear lights work?

03-10-2015, 04:43 PM	#1
DoubleTake Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ruston, LA Posts: 345	Headlights not working Just bought a 2006 EZGO Clays Car. It has the three position key switch to turn the headlights on and factory headlights in the ST cowl. Guy I bought it from said they were working until he washed the cart. Now they are not working. I checked fuses and they are all good. What else do I need to look for? Could the problem be in the switch?

03-10-2015, 05:10 PM	#2
chloe Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Central Delaware Posts: 859	Re: Headlights not working It's possible the wash job shorted the lights. But both at the same time is not real likely. I assume the cart runs as you didn't mention an issue there, so we can assume the switch is good. There is probably an inline fuse for the lights. Have you ensured it is good? Is there a relay? Is it good? Was he washing under the cowl and knock one of the wires loose? If you have an ohm meter, do a continuity check on the wires from the switch to the lights. That will let you know if the issue is in the wiring. Use some jumper wires and a 12 volt battery to check each light individually. You can check the switch itself in much the same way.

03-10-2015, 07:23 PM	#3
DoubleTake Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ruston, LA Posts: 345	Re: Headlights not working Thanks, I'll have to check it out, but I don't think there is an inline fuse since these are factory lights on a factory fuse block.

03-10-2015, 07:36 PM	#4
kgsc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 13,146	Re: Headlights not working Those factory fuse blocks stink, turn the lights on and wiggle the wires on the block

03-10-2015, 07:54 PM	#5
chloe Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Central Delaware Posts: 859	Re: Headlights not working If you do get some flickering, isolate the wires and install an inline for the lights. Problem will be solved and the lights circuit will be somewhat protected for the next wash.

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09-29-2015, 11:37 AM	#6
DoubleTake Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ruston, LA Posts: 345	Re: Headlights not working Still trying to figure these lights out. Haven't done anything to them in a while. I was thinking of checking them by doing at least two things. I am either going to take the lights off the factory fuse block and run an inline fuse to the battery pack to get 12 volts or pull the wire for the lights off the key switch and plug them into another switch. Should either of those things work to possibly solve the problem?

09-29-2015, 04:47 PM	#7
chloe Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Central Delaware Posts: 859	Re: Headlights not working You really don't need to run a line to the pack. Just "jump" the fuse box with your inline fuse. If the fuse box was/is the issue, your lights will work and you can look into replacing the box or doing inlines for the other circuits.

09-29-2015, 06:31 PM	#8
kgsc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 13,146	Re: Headlights not working Or break out the VOM and check for voltage on both sides of the fuse at the connector

09-29-2015, 09:46 PM	#9
jakesnake27 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 14,245	Re: Headlights not working Nothing a digital voltmeter and some basic circuit knowledge can't fix. I would start from the power source and work towards the lights.
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09-29-2015, 10:19 PM	#10
cartattach Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 226	Re: Headlights not working I'd start at the headlights. See if the power is there. Power there means bulbs. Do the rear lights work?

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