200tdi head light problem

Glen Jordan · Jan 24, 2016

Hi all my 200tdi is having some head light problems and I cant work I out hopefully someone can help. When I push the stork forward once side lights and very dim main lights come on. Pushed forward twice and its just side lights. Full beam wont come on pushing the indicator stork forward bit will holding it back. So no working main lights. I have tried fuses and checking connections on stork but no luck it all looks fine.

blue beasty · Jan 24, 2016

Glen Jordan said:
Hi all my 200tdi is having some head light problems and I cant work I out hopefully someone can help. When I push the stork forward once side lights and very dim main lights come on. Pushed forward twice and its just side lights. Full beam wont come on pushing the indicator stork forward bit will holding it back. So no working main lights. I have tried fuses and checking connections on stork but no luck it all looks fine.

Birds are not good conductors of electrickery you could try feeding the stork with a high copper diet but I doubt it'll help much.

blue beasty · Jan 24, 2016

Try adding an additional earth from bulbs to see if it helps.

It's usually earth's but could be contacts in the stalk

Glen Jordan · Jan 24, 2016

I would have tried the higher copper diet but now I've removed the storks nest there's not much point. Regarding the stalk I'll try cleaning the contacts tomorrow.

Kwakerman · Jan 25, 2016

Watch out for storks, they can deposit rug rats upon you that you then have to feed/home them for many years and they deplete your landy slush fund account!

Mick Guilbert · Jan 25, 2016

More likely to be an earth issue than a rug rat.

Discokids · Jan 25, 2016

As stated, it's likely to be an earth problem. I had the chioce with my disco of either cut the loom open and repair the earth wire or loop a short new wire from bulb to inner wing. The vehicle was a shed anyway so Guess which option I chose....

Thomo1927 · Jan 25, 2016

I had similar problem on my old 200 disco,Turned out to be the stalk. Changed it for another.

Yoyodyne · Jan 25, 2016

Check all the light bulbs as well - sounds like an either an earth causing a backfeeding fault or worn out main switch just like everyone has said.

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