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dentyboy

New Member

• Nov 14, 2012

• #1

Hi there,
My 110's headlamps have stopped working. Side lights are fine, but dipped and main beams have packed up. Tail lights are working normally.
I was driving home through heavy rain the other night and they were working when I set out. After a brief stop-off, I continued my journey but the headlamps had stopped working.
The headlight flashers are still working so I don't think it's the bulbs. Fuses are intact and there's still a click from the relay behind the instrument panel when I flick the switch.

Any suggestions?

 

wattfield

AKA Dirk Diggler

• Nov 14, 2012

• #2

I'd check the switch first by shorting it (attach a wire between the terminals, if the lights work, get a new switch). I'm thinking if the lights flash the main beam's earths & fuses must be OK?

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Nov 15, 2012

• #3

switch is goosed.

The metal contact will have got hot and sunken into the plastic that it sits in.

 

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dentyboy

New Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #4

Wattfield, Ratty, many thanks for your suggestion. Do the switches burn out easily?
Not very clued up on electrics...

 

Allyipod

Active Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #5

It's a common problem. Do a wee search.

 

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dentyboy

New Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #6

When it rains my drivers side footwell usually has a small puddle in it. I'm thinking water's coming in through a perished windscreen seal and possibly passing though the back of the instrument panel. Is it possible the switch connections have got wet and shorted out?

 

Playsatan13

New Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #7

had this problem because of some dodgy wiring, ended up buggering up the switch, £15 for a new britpart switch later job done, then sorted the wiring out later on

 

Playsatan13

New Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #8

dentyboy said:

When it rains my drivers side footwell usually has a small puddle in it. I'm thinking water's coming in through a perished windscreen seal and possibly passing though the back of the instrument panel. Is it possible the switch connections have got wet and shorted out?

Click to expand...

on mine it comes through the roof seal above the window, always fun after it's bee sitting still in the rain for a while and you it in reverse, like a waterfall down the leg

 

wattfield

AKA Dirk Diggler

• Nov 15, 2012

• #9

My leak's in the passenger side, so I don't really care!

 

Dobbs

Active Member

• Nov 16, 2012

• #10

Lucas.. The Prince of Darkness.