Headlight problem

MudHunter · Feb 26, 2010

Hi all
Got a problem with headlights. Dipped and main beam work fine but full beam dont work at all. When I push the stork backward the main beam turns off as its supposed to and the blue dash light works too but no full beam.
Any ideas appreciated
Alex

The Mad Hat Man · Feb 26, 2010

MudHunter said:
Dipped and main beam work fine but full beam dont work at all.

simples - fixed already

MudHunter · Feb 26, 2010

The Mad Hat Man said:
simples - fixed already

Ye but it has an MOT to get through! it dont bother me too much its been like that for about 3 months already...

G-man · Feb 26, 2010

MudHunter said:
Ye but it has an MOT to get through! it dont bother me too much its been like that for about 3 months already...

i would say is a switch fault

bustersbus · Feb 26, 2010

Ah thought there was only two settings on the headlights, dipped and main / high beam.......

MudHunter · Feb 26, 2010

G-man said:
i would say is a switch fault

Ye i was thinking that too but would the blue dash light still work if the switch was bust?

G-man · Feb 26, 2010

bustersbus said:
Ah thought there was only two settings on the headlights, dipped and main / high beam.......

i think he means it has dipped beam and 'flash/pass' but not continuous high/main beam

The Mad Hat Man · Feb 26, 2010

hence my comment

The Mad Hat Man · Feb 26, 2010

in that case - it can only be a column switch fault.

bustersbus · Feb 26, 2010

Check yer fuses and the wires behind the light under the wing

The Mad Hat Man · Feb 26, 2010

if he is getting headlight voltage to the column switch and both dipped and main beam work, but not flash (or vice versa) it can only be a switch fault =- otherwise main beam wouldnt work on any setting.

ratty · Feb 26, 2010

The Mad Hat Man said:
in that case - it can only be a column switch fault.

NO. The flash fuction on the main beam doesn't go through a relay where as the permanent main beam function does.

My guess is that the relay has gone down.

MudHunter · Feb 26, 2010

G-man said:
i think he means it has dipped beam and 'flash/pass' but not continuous high/main beam

no that is totally not what i mean sorry this always seems to be a problem on here. I have dipped beam, main beam, but not flash/full beam.

G-man · Feb 26, 2010

ratty said:
NO. The flash fuction on the main beam doesn't go through a relay where as the permanent main beam function does.

My guess is that the relay has gone down.

kinky ****er!

G-man · Feb 26, 2010

MudHunter said:
no that is totally not what i mean sorry this always seems to be a problem on here. I have dipped beam, main beam, but not flash/full beam.

wtf? how many positions on yer fookin switch!

ratty · Feb 26, 2010

MudHunter said:
no that is totally not what i mean sorry this always seems to be a problem on here. I have dipped beam, main beam, but not flash/full beam.

In that case I think MHM is right. It'll either be the switch at fault or a dodgy wire.:doh:

The Mad Hat Man · Feb 26, 2010

ratty said:
NO. The flash fuction on the main beam doesn't go through a relay where as the permanent main beam function does.

wot a silly idea - so all the power goes through the column switch - quickest way to burn out contacts i know..........

and it looks like it has

G-man · Feb 26, 2010

The Mad Hat Man said:
wot a silly idea - so all the power goes through the column switch - quickest way to burn out contacts i know..........

and it looks like it has

thats how all the switches in a series work they dunt have no relays!

ratty · Feb 26, 2010

The Mad Hat Man said:
wot a silly idea - so all the power goes through the column switch - quickest way to burn out contacts i know..........

and it looks like it has

I found this out when I lost the permanent part of the main beam on my old V8. I spose there theory is that you only flash the main beam momentarily so it won't stay live long enough to get hot.

The Mad Hat Man · Feb 26, 2010

ratty said:
I found this out when I lost the permanent part of the main beam on my old V8. I spose there theory is that you only flash the main beam momentarily so it won't stay live long enough to get hot.

its not the getting hot so much as the arcing across the contacts milliseconds before they contact each other.

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