headlights

Took new best friens out to work saturday. On way back at 03.oo hrs was worried that lights would be bit dull, like any LR I've ever had. Imagine how chuffed I was when they were well bright, with and without mainbeam... About halfway through trip lights began to flicker and went duller.... Stayed like that till home. ANY IDEAS? Cheers

Usually an earth.

Was it high beam or dip or both?

If both check shared earth from bulbs and connections from dip switch to fusebox (inc fuse holder)

If one or the other check dip switch connections and contacts and wire connections to bulbs

Is your alternater working properly?

on my 2a the headlamps earth via a shared connection behind the grille and everynow and again the connection works loose causing dim lights,tightening things up always sorts the problem

thanks folks, waiting for 10 mins of dry weather then I'll take a look.

Been told I need bigger battery, could that be issue? starts fine, but does seem struggle to turn engine on fist go. Told my local Agriculture/tractor store best place for battery? Very limited funds, but want to get truck winter fit....

WAYNE3427 said:

Been told I need bigger battery, could that be issue? starts fine, but does seem struggle to turn engine on fist go. Told my local Agriculture/tractor store best place for battery? Very limited funds, but want to get truck winter fit....

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Might be but there's no reason a duff battery would make them flicker....

Your better off getting a cheap multimeter so you can find out exactly what is wrong before you start spending wodges of cash

I guess ebay for multimeter? While I'm on there is it worth getting imperial spanners?

WAYNE3427 said:

I guess ebay for multimeter? While I'm on there is it worth getting imperial spanners?

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Maplins for multimeters - their cheapest analogue one is fine for car stuff.