Tango91
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Howdy.
I’ve been trying to “un-farmer” my D2’s electrical system and ran into a problem with one of the headlights.
(this is on a pre-facelift with the glass headlights)
The previous owner fitted led H4 bulbs and for whatever reason did away with the block connectors that push onto the bulbs, and just added 3 uninsulated spade terminals wrapped up in duct tape instead. Also for some reason the parking light sockets have been pulled out of the light units and taped over, although I have power going to them. The spade terminals were connected to the bulbs wrongly (shocker) so high beam on the dash gave dipped beam at the lights. It was a bit of a mess.
I’ve connected the bulbs up properly but for whatever reason I don’t have power to the dipped beam positive wire on the drivers side. The high beam works on both sides and the grounds are good, I’m just missing the one low beam and also the driver’s side amber marker, although that may be unrelated.
the loom looks good at the front end and without stripping all the insulation and wrapping back I don’t see anything obvious. The fuse must be good because I have power to the passenger side dipped beam.
Does anyone have any suggestions? search didn’t turn up anything useful.
Thanks!
I’ve been trying to “un-farmer” my D2’s electrical system and ran into a problem with one of the headlights.
(this is on a pre-facelift with the glass headlights)
The previous owner fitted led H4 bulbs and for whatever reason did away with the block connectors that push onto the bulbs, and just added 3 uninsulated spade terminals wrapped up in duct tape instead. Also for some reason the parking light sockets have been pulled out of the light units and taped over, although I have power going to them. The spade terminals were connected to the bulbs wrongly (shocker) so high beam on the dash gave dipped beam at the lights. It was a bit of a mess.
I’ve connected the bulbs up properly but for whatever reason I don’t have power to the dipped beam positive wire on the drivers side. The high beam works on both sides and the grounds are good, I’m just missing the one low beam and also the driver’s side amber marker, although that may be unrelated.
the loom looks good at the front end and without stripping all the insulation and wrapping back I don’t see anything obvious. The fuse must be good because I have power to the passenger side dipped beam.
Does anyone have any suggestions? search didn’t turn up anything useful.
Thanks!
