headlights!

hi all, ive got a problem with my headlights that im going to try to sort today and any help would be appreciated....unless i pull the fuse the headlights are on continually! would this be a relay problem or something to do with the switch? or something else im missing?

Could be a stuck relay - certainly worth swapping out before taking everything else apart!

If not, a live feed connecting to earth (chasis) or switch

Have you had the dashboard or steering column off recently? Plenty of wires to catch!

well, i checked everything over and couldnt find anything loose etc. i then pulled the dash off and found what looks like a dim/dip relay which i disconnected and now everything works! can anybody tell me how it works without the relay fitted? what does the relay do?

mattyguk1 said:

well, i checked everything over and couldnt find anything loose etc. i then pulled the dash off and found what looks like a dim/dip relay which i disconnected and now everything works! can anybody tell me how it works without the relay fitted? what does the relay do?

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Would I be right in saying that if you put your lightswitch to the 'sidelight' position, your headlights no longer iluminate dimly?

thats correct ratty, side lights only. is it ok to continue without the relay being replaced?

mattyguk1 said:

thats correct ratty, side lights only. is it ok to continue without the relay being replaced?

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Yep your fine. Drive it on. The early defenders had to have a dim dip relay to iluminate the headlights with a faint light due to sidelight regs. Later defenders don't have em anyway so I wouldn't worry about it.

cheers ratty

I had to splice the red/blue wires when I pulled the dim/dip, but all is good now.