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Old Timer
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I have dipped headlights on both sidees but as soon as i go to main i lose the nearside beam. could it be just the lamp has failed ( ihope~) or maybe more serious like a bad earth maybe?
cheers ears.
jl
cheers ears.
jl
1982 Non Sunroof Black 1600 GTI
2003 MKIV Golf PD150 GT TDI
2003 MKIV Golf PD150 GT TDI
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Local Hero
Which year car? The earlier fuseboxes are known to be dodgy. I fixed mine through a combination of replacing and cleaning up the fuses and holders; and cleaning/wiggling one of the connectors at the back of the fusebox.
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Member 125 - 2005
yep check, the fuses and relays.
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Old Timer
cheers…1982 mate, so is there a separate fuse for nearside and offside?paul_c said
Which year car?
1982 Non Sunroof Black 1600 GTI
2003 MKIV Golf PD150 GT TDI
2003 MKIV Golf PD150 GT TDI
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Local Hero
lakesk8 said
cheers…1982 mate, so is there a separate fuse for nearside and offside?paul_c said
Which year car?
There's a separate fuse pre-82 too. Does it have blade style fuses, or the older continental (like a little pill or cigar shape) fuses? And how many?
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Old Timer
there are 15 of the ceramic continental type fuses… they all seem to be intact, what relay is it please, many thanks.. jl
1982 Non Sunroof Black 1600 GTI
2003 MKIV Golf PD150 GT TDI
2003 MKIV Golf PD150 GT TDI
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Local Hero
You have a middle of the era fuesbox, the series 1s had a smaller continental fuse fusebox, then the early Series 2s have yours, then 1983 (I think? - Y reg onwards) have a later one with blade fuses.
There's no relay - that's part of the problem - the current for the main beam goes up to the stalk which switches main/dipped beam, and back to the fusebox in the connectors at the back. I think its a yellow or red coloured connector. Worth pulling it out, giving a spray of WD40, a general wipe up/nosey around there. Probably worth disconnecting the battery, in case you have any dodgy wiring back there.
There's no relay - that's part of the problem - the current for the main beam goes up to the stalk which switches main/dipped beam, and back to the fusebox in the connectors at the back. I think its a yellow or red coloured connector. Worth pulling it out, giving a spray of WD40, a general wipe up/nosey around there. Probably worth disconnecting the battery, in case you have any dodgy wiring back there.
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Old Timer
so this yellow/red connector, is it behind the ignition cowling on the stalk, or behind the fusebox
cheers
jl
cheers
jl
1982 Non Sunroof Black 1600 GTI
2003 MKIV Golf PD150 GT TDI
2003 MKIV Golf PD150 GT TDI
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Local Hero
lakesk8 said
so this yellow/red connector, is it behind the ignition cowling on the stalk, or behind the fusebox
cheers
jl
Fusebox
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Local Hero
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Old Timer
fixed itself,,:wink:
itdosent help me find the origin of the problem but this is great news for me.. :dontknow:
itdosent help me find the origin of the problem but this is great news for me.. :dontknow:
1982 Non Sunroof Black 1600 GTI
2003 MKIV Golf PD150 GT TDI
2003 MKIV Golf PD150 GT TDI
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Settled In
Sounds like it could be a grounding issue or just dodgy wiring
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