MaxyMan

Well-Known Member

• Dec 15, 2012

• #1

Hi all 1986 def 90 2.5 n/a, seen all the threads on dickie headlights and hasn't really helped. Situation is, no dipped beam on drivers side but full beem it works. last time it happened I put a larger new fuse in and worked fine lol till now about 2 weeks later. Checked relay and fuses both ok. My fuse-board and the wiring in my 90 is bodged to say the least!! Anyway, would it be earthing somwhere from the bulkhead/fuse box to the headlight it self? and is there a normal area where they go or am I gana have to follow the wires along to headlight and hopfuly see somthing? Cheers

 

MaxyMan

Well-Known Member

• Dec 15, 2012

• #2

Am i right in saying it can't be earthing out somwhere otherwise it would be blowing fuses??

 

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Steve_R1979

Active Member

• Dec 15, 2012

• #3

MaxyMan said:

Am i right in saying it can't be earthing out somwhere otherwise it would be blowing fuses??

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Not necessarily.

 

discool

Well-Known Member

• Dec 15, 2012

• #4

If a libe wire of a fused circuit touches ground (earth the fuse will pop a non fused circuit if u have one the wiring would over heat and poss catch fire.
If your main high beam is ok so is the lamps/bulbs earth connection.
Have you checked there is a dipped live at the bulbs socket and the socket is making contact with the bulb, u may have an iffy bulb so try a replacement if you have't already.

 

MaxyMan

Well-Known Member

• Dec 15, 2012

• #5

Ok so that's the earths ruled out? Have not checked the live at the bulb end yet. Will test and check a different bulb if its live. Thanks

 

MaxyMan

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• Dec 16, 2012

• #6

I've now lost both dip beam lights, guessing maybe the relay?

 

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Pensioner Pete

Full Member

• Dec 16, 2012

• #7

MaxyMan said:

I've now lost both dip beam lights, guessing maybe the relay?

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Does it have a relay?

Check bullit connectors in wings

 

MaxyMan

Well-Known Member

• Dec 16, 2012

• #8

Im not sure was sorta asking at same time haha! Yeh I'll get multi meter out later and go through everything. Well I now have no clutch either so headlights can wait for the time being!! haha

 

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gse1986

Active Member

• Dec 16, 2012

• #9

MaxyMan said:

Im not sure was sorta asking at same time haha! Yeh I'll get multi meter out later and go through everything. Well I now have no clutch either so headlights can wait for the time being!! haha

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It's not going to be earth if the main beam is working, as there is one ground for dipped and main.

the first thing i'd check is the bullet connectors. I had right fun and games with mine when I got it, I'm considering upgrading the connectors on mine to the later type -

multi meter is definitely the way forward. I got a fairly cheap one off ebay for not very much, which is working fine

 

MaxyMan

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• Dec 16, 2012

• #10

Ok cheers. Yeh got the multimeter out will gave a poke about haha

 

MaxyMan

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• Dec 16, 2012

• #11

Turnt out is just the bulbs that are shagged cheapo free bulbs cone witg headlights off eBay. Trip to halfrauds!