Question

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

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.

yep check, the fuses and relays.

paul_c said

Which year car?

cheers…1982 mate, so is there a separate fuse for nearside and offside?

lakesk8 said

paul_c said

Which year car?

cheers…1982 mate, so is there a separate fuse for nearside and offside?

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?

there are 15 of the ceramic continental type fuses…  they all seem to be intact, what relay is it please, many thanks.. jl

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.

so this yellow/red connector, is it behind the ignition cowling  on the stalk, or behind the fusebox
cheers
jl

lakesk8 said

so this yellow/red connector, is it behind the ignition cowling  on the stalk, or behind the fusebox
cheers
jl

Fusebox

Have you tried a new bulb before you rewire the car?
Bert

fixed itself,,:wink:

 itdosent help me find the origin of the problem but this is great news for me..    :dontknow:

Sounds like it could be a grounding issue or just dodgy wiring