Mazda RX-8 Manual page 1909

INSPECT WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN
BATTERY AND DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT
CONTROL MODULE
Disconnect the negative battery cable.
•
Inspect for continuity between the following
•
terminals:
Battery (positive terminal) and
headlight relay (main fuse block
terminal A)
Headlight relay terminal 3A and
HEAD LOW R 15 A fuse (RH)
terminal G
Headlight relay terminal 3A and
HEAD LOW L 15 A fuse (LH)
terminal G
HEAD LOW R 15 A fuse (RH)
terminal H and discharge headlight
control module terminal C
HEAD LOW L 15 A fuse (LH)
terminal F and discharge headlight
control module terminal C
Are the wiring harnesses normal?
•
INSPECT WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN
DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE
AND GROUND
Inspect wiring harness between discharge
•
headlight control module terminal D and
6
ground for following:
Short to power supply
Open circuit
Inspect the headlight relay. (See RELAY
•
INSPECTION .)
Is the wiring harness normal?
•
VERIFY WHETHER MALFUNCTION IS IN
DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT BULB OR
DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE
Install any other discharge headlight bulb
•
(low-beam). (See HEADLIGHT BULB
7
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Connect the discharge headlight control
•
module connector.
Turn the headlight switch to the HEADLIGHT
•
(LO) position.
Does the headlight (low-beam) illuminate?
•
No Replace the related wiring harness.
Yes Go to the next step.
No Replace the related wiring harness.
Yes System inspection completed.
Replace the discharge headlight control
module.
No
(See DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT
CONTROL MODULE
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
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