sierrafery said:

Pointed with red arrow where to measure both sides, positive probe there and negative to earth there must be 12V with switch on

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sierrafery said:

I told you how to rule out the switch, the contact for the dipped beam is across pins 2 - 6 i dont know how to explain better

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Intestinalworm said:

Checked F9 and F10 in situ this time around - both show 11.8V (ignition on and dipped beam selected on stalk).

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sierrafery said:

It means that the stalk is OK cos F9 and 10 are getting feed through the stalk then from the fuses the power should go to the lights so if you dont get 12V in the lamp's plugs the problem is within the fusebox or between the fusebox and lamps. See attachments, the wires from C0587 pins 1 and 9 (with red stars) are going directly to the lamps so you'll have to be handy and turn the fusebox in situ and measure there... quite common to be corrosion in those plugs, if you dont have voltage between earth and those pins you need another fusebox but if you do and no power in the lamp's plugs there's a wiring issue which is very bad news but that's not very likely

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Intestinalworm said:

So power comes from battery, through the fusible link and then to the stalk; then from the stalk through F9 and F10 (fusebox under steering wheel) and to the dipped beam lights?

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Intestinalworm said:

Follow-up - sorted a while ago but I need to confess! I feel rather embarrassed - I was a bit sloppy and wasted a bit of time! Yes, both globes were blown - likely one went and the other went a bit later and I just didn't notice until it was quite dark and then I noticed I had no lights!!! Anyway, at least I checked a few other things and put in two nice new globes! Conclusion: don't rush, don't be sloppy, and focus on the most likely first, even if it seems "improbable"!!! Thank you all! Now please refer to my new thread - I have a thin layer of oil in my coolant.

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Stanleysteamer said:

.....as mentioned in posts #2 and #5

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Intestinalworm said:

Yes, I know!!! Mark of a person is one who admits to their mistakes (even the dumb ones!) - I once had a boss who I thought was perfect until I realised he was just an inveterate liar!

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Stanleysteamer said:

The peeps who can never admit a mistake or that they were wrong usually have enormous inferiority complexes.
So good for you.
I too make huge booboos from time to time.
Never bothered about it, as the man said "The person who never made a mistake never made anything."
Think of the effort these w@nkers must go to to try and circumvent anyone finding them out. Tw@ts!

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