On sarshs s2 rs turbo the headlights have stopped working

When you turn sidelights on there fine but as soon as you turn headlights on nothing but the main beam still works
I have checked all fuses etc and even tried a different stalk but still the same.

So does anybody have an idea what will be causing this or should i just get a auto electrition out?

 

Could be a bad earth (although it's not common on RST's)

Check all the connections & to eliminate the earth problem connect an earth wire direct from a good earth point on the car body to the earth in the bulb holder & see if that sorts it out

 

not long had the same type of bother with my one, follow AJ's pointer and you shouldnt go wrong

 

have you checked the bulbs?

 

check the relay connections in fuse box, I have the same problem and found the connections melted

 

Ok this is almost definatly what it is

there are 2 of the smaller type relays at the back of the fuse box giv them a wriggle and u should see some light.

they are prob melted i used to have this quite a lot on mine but it would be when u were driving at night so plunged into darkness

if no joy get a disposable nail file and cut it down so u can file the contacts a bit as they're probably corroded

HTH

let me know how u get on

Mark

 

Happened to mine all the time was not the earth - used to not work if you wiggled the actual plug that plugs onto the bulbs they would work again but was very temprimental -Dodgy old shit melted connections - Cut mine off and replaced them in the end

 

It's probably what Alex say's, mine did it a while back, chopped the wiring and re-done it, been good as gold since

 

cheers people ill have a look tomorrow

 

so is it the relay or the plugs on the bulb connections, im gettin an S2 soon and noticed headlights were really dim?

rich

 

my missus mk4 van has the same problem small white relay. wiggle it then the lights work fine again (for a while)

 

On all 3 of my escorts Xr3i's and Rsturbo's it has been the light stalks,everytime.
Exactly the same thing
Find another from a scappy,plug and play and away you go.

 

as said deffo the 2 retangular shaped relays in the back of the box, had this problem on an old orion of mine, you will prob find the plastic cover on them has melted

 

its deffo the realys in the fuse box! mine does it all the time cause the pins are damaged, try wrapping a small bit of wire around it to make a better connection, worked for me!

 

looks like ill be checking the relays tomorrow

cheers

 

as said

2 small relays back of fuse box

either white or brown

give them a wiggle if the lights come on when wigling them

then take them out

and apply a small bit of solder onto the pins so there a tighter fit in the fuse box