wierd headlight problem?? (sorta fixed)
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wierd headlight problem?? (sorta fixed)
ok other wek my driver side headlight bulb went on my morrette's, so today changed it.... Still nothing.... checked the fuses all fine.... got the volt meter out the top spade reads 13+v the right i presume is the -ve and the left .45v.... The passenger side reads same top spade the right one again -ve and the left spade .20v.....
SO what the hell is wrong why does it not light up
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SO what the hell is wrong why does it not light up
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got to be return/or supply!!!!!!!!!-or dead lamp(bulb)
lamps easy!!!to check
returns easy give it an earth !!
trace supply back!!!!!!!---------------------done.
lamps easy!!!to check
returns easy give it an earth !!
trace supply back!!!!!!!---------------------done.
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Originally Posted by Aaroncast
got to be return/or supply!!!!!!!!!-or dead lamp(bulb)
lamps easy!!!to check
returns easy give it an earth !!
trace supply back!!!!!!!---------------------done.
lamps easy!!!to check
returns easy give it an earth !!
trace supply back!!!!!!!---------------------done.
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Did you unplug both headlights when you done the test? A backfeed through the another bulb can throw you a mile. Check for corroded bulbs and fuses, I had an RS turbo which was trailered 100 miles all because the owner had a corroded fuse fitted, looked intact but was good for nowt. If you need more help PM me
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I had same trouble with mine...causing all sorts or weird and wonderful problems including buzzing relays and melting multi plugs... Got an auto sparky round and he said it was faulty earths.
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Hi had the same problem with mine going out. Checked everything, turned out it was the white plug at the light, fiddled about with it for a bit and hey-presto. it came back on.
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gonna be having a look see tomorrow, first port will be running a test earth, then will maybe try find a set of new stalks.... then take it from there....? i have tried to fiddle with the connections...
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take the bulb out and plug the connector in, then try a peice of wire fron a good earth point on car and touch the metal outer part of the bulb and see if it lights up. This should tell you if you have bad earth to the cluster.
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OK been out today and its been half resolved!!! it is a bad earth somewhere!? i have for now supplied he bulb with another earth for now as i really could not find the fault wire as it goes through the loom
BUT i have lights again
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Originally Posted by THE RADMAN
im sure when i fitted mine that the n/side earthed direct to battery and there is a seperate earth for the o/side one,i just used one of the existing holes in the inner wing
So god knows how mine's been lite till now
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