5 GT Turbo 7 pin headlight relay

[jake]

Evening all

My GT turbo has a faulty headlight relay, which I need to replace.
However it is a 7 pin item rather than the normal 4/5.
Does anybody know whet the extra 2 connections are? The haynes manual didn't seem to contain it.
I didn't have a spare one to hand, but it looks like a 5 pin one will fit, I assume that it either won't work or I will lose some functionality?

Cheers
Jake

 

[Red21]

Is the relay pink in colour? If so that is the dim dip relay that brings the dip beam on at half power when the side lights & engine are on.

 

[jake]

It might been pink once upon a time! the plastic cap was missing and it had tape round it.
Dip dim would make sense though.
Do you know if a normal relay will activate the dip beam normally?

 

[DaveL485]

It might been pink once upon a time! the plastic cap was missing and it had tape round it.
Dip dim would make sense though.
Do you know if a normal relay will activate the dip beam normally?

I wouldnt risk it. Go find any R5 in a scrap yard, that will be a generic part to all fives, and probably other models around the same period too.

 

[jake]

Just to follow up on this for future reference.
Land rover defender lucas 7 pin dip/dim relay fits, turns on the lights and didn't short any fuses!
I grabbed one on ebay.

 

[andybond]

Just to follow up on this for future reference.
Land rover defender lucas 7 pin dip/dim relay fits, turns on the lights and didn't short any fuses!
I grabbed one on ebay.

Appreciate you giving us the feedback @jake

 

[DaveL485]

Just to follow up on this for future reference.
Land rover defender lucas 7 pin dip/dim relay fits, turns on the lights and didn't short any fuses!
I grabbed one on ebay.

Good info!