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One headlight not coming on!

Postby invernessguy » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:29 pm

I’m 200 miles from Home, and passenger dipped headlight appeared to be lazy to come on earlier. Now it won’t come on at all.
Any idea or quick fixes to get me home tonight?
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Re: One headlight not coming on!

Postby Brains_transit » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:34 pm

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Re: One headlight not coming on!

Postby Altransit » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:35 pm

It's often the connector that attaches to the back of the bulb, the contacts burn out. If it is, and assuming you have limited tools and no spare connector, you could try attaching the wires direct to the bulb contacts :idea:
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Re: One headlight not coming on!

Postby Airthies » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:03 pm

New bulb?
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Re: One headlight not coming on!

Postby Altransit » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:21 pm

Airthies wrote:New bulb?

:lol: Ah yes, did we forget the obvious option :?: :roll: :oops: :oops:
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Re: One headlight not coming on!

Postby invernessguy » Mon Dec 04, 2017 11:18 pm

Cheers for the replies guys.
Switched it on and off a few times, and it eventually came on. Possibly the switch?
I wiggled all the wires on both sides, but didn’t make a difference.
Anyway, as soon as it came on I headed for the hills, had a little panic as it flickered once or twice, but made it most of the way. Last few miles on back roads it went off again.
I’m home now, but it’s not coming on.
Job for tomorrow!
And guess what... all my tools are 200 miles away.... typical!
Might have to make a daylight trip down the road again, and fix it there.
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Re: One headlight not coming on!

Postby Airthies » Mon Dec 04, 2017 11:32 pm

Where are you now?
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Re: One headlight not coming on!

Postby invernessguy » Mon Dec 04, 2017 11:43 pm

Im back up in Elgin, took all my tools down to stirling!
Anyway, i will go and annoy my mate tomorrow, and sort it out up here.
He has an identical van so can swop the switch to try it and see if thats the problem.
If its not that, must be wiring connectors. Doubt the buld would come on and off... most likely just blow.
Worst case, I’m heading back to Stirling in a couple of days, so will drive down in daylght and tackle it there.
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Re: One headlight not coming on!

Postby Airthies » Mon Dec 04, 2017 11:44 pm

If it is the switch I've got a spare.
But have seen bulbs doing funny thing before. Sounds like just a loose or corroded conection though
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Re: One headlight not coming on!

Postby invernessguy » Mon Dec 04, 2017 11:46 pm

Excellent, thanks.
I will swop over my mates one and see if it works.
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Re: One headlight not coming on!

Postby invernessguy » Wed Dec 06, 2017 11:39 pm

Swapped light switch over today, still the same fault.
Will need to investigate deeper tomorrow.
Grrrr
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Re: One headlight not coming on!

Postby Brains_transit » Thu Dec 07, 2017 1:26 am

invernessguy wrote:Swapped light switch over today, still the same fault.
Will need to investigate deeper tomorrow.
Grrrr


I had originally thought its a bcm fault but hopefully a relay or a simple fix
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Re: One headlight not coming on!

Postby Airthies » Thu Dec 07, 2017 1:32 am

I'm going for something simple.
Corosion of some sort
Or
Bulb
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Re: One headlight not coming on!

Postby knobby1 » Thu Dec 07, 2017 1:46 am

Airthies wrote:I'm going for something simple. Corosion of some sort Or Bulb


As Brains said, have you fumbled around with the relays..??

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Re: One headlight not coming on!

Postby andz327 » Thu Dec 07, 2017 7:04 pm

invernessguy wrote:Swapped light switch over today, still the same fault.
Will need to investigate deeper tomorrow.
Grrrr
If it was the switch both headlights would be fooked, try different bulb, when you've took plug off the bulb squeeze the spade connecters Slightly with pliers to tighten them and check wiring
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