Locky1978

Active Member

• Sep 23, 2013

• #1

I must always remember to check the simple things first!!

Thought I would check why both my front side lights stopped working tonight. I've just replaced both sidelight units complete.

I checked the fuse box. Power there. I thought the cables run up behind the instrument cluster to I took that out. Then I took the fuse box out to check the wire hadn't come off the back.

Thought I'd see if there was power at the lamp unit. I took the cover off and the bulb fell out. Went and checked the other lamp and.... the bulb fell out. (This was after 45mins pulling the dash and fuse box apart)
I twisted them back in properly. Then set about fitting my dash and fuse box back together feeling like a right plum.
Simple things first. Never assume anything.

 

Last edited: Sep 23, 2013

DIFFLOCK66

Well-Known Member

• Sep 23, 2013

• #2

It took willpower to admit that on here. Well Done!

 

Grimmer

THE Winner

• Sep 23, 2013

• #3

DIFFLOCK66 said:

It took willpower to admit that on here. Well Done!

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+1 You won't make the same mistake again though

 

ShayneJ

Active Member

• Sep 23, 2013

• #4

Sure there are more than a few on here that have done things just like that..

 

Locky1978

Active Member

• Sep 23, 2013

• #5

Hehe..... yeah... next time i'll start at the lamps and work my way back through the car to find the fuse is blown.... :doh:

Have to admit the chances of both bulbs coming out of both holders simultaneously is pretty amazing. Maybe I should play the lottery this week.

 

Last edited: Sep 23, 2013

Grimmer

THE Winner

• Sep 23, 2013

• #6

Locky1978 said:

Have to admit the chances of both bulbs coming out of both holders simultaneously is pretty amazing.

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If they were both new units they were probably never properly in in the first place
I may or may not have spent quite a while scratching my head when I put new lights on my trailer, only to discover that while the bulbs in the fog lights looked to be in the holders, they weren't seated properly:lol::lol:

 

nrgserv

Well-Known Member

• Sep 24, 2013

• #7

best one was couple o weeks back, mate used workshop to swap his clutch as it wasn't working. gave him a hand separating the box from engine, then again lining it back up.

stood at the kebab shop counter at midnight, he says it still aint working right.

have you checked the fluid resovoir sez I?

oops........

 

Oldseadog

Well-Known Member

• Sep 24, 2013

• #8

I think we've all been there at one time or another

Admitting it is something else ....

It's called 'experience'!

 

brian47

Well-Known Member

• Sep 24, 2013

• #9

Funny how the simplest things can get you scratching your head the hardest!

 

OxonLandy

Active Member

• Sep 24, 2013

• #10

every day is a school day

 

oxides

Well-Known Member

• Sep 25, 2013

• #11

Well, most fault finding starts at one end and ends at the other. Every now and again you'll find the fault at the far end but it's no reason not to do the job logically. You did the right thing so don't feel embarrassed!