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mattyguk1

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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?;)
 
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.:D 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.
 
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