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 Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 15:25 Post subject: Headlights Playing up |
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hello
my trooper has aquired a strage problem it is a J reg 2.8 swb citation
and ocasionally when you turn on the headlights only the side light come on, and the strage thing, full beam works.
Tried turning them on and off and nothing happens, but that not the strage part.
When you open the drivers door the headlights come on! problem sorted???? I understand that it might be a loose contact, but how would opening the door fix it?
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 15:30 Post subject: |
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You have me totally stumped 
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 17:24 Post subject: |
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Sounds like it could be an earth problem. Though i am no expert. Does it improve if you put a new negative lead from the body to the battery? Or if you put a negative wire from the bulb to the battery?
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 17:26 Post subject: |
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Another thought, try taking all the multi-pin connectors in the wiring loom apart, spraying them with WD40 or electrical contact cleaner and putting them back together.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 18:19 Post subject: |
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I'd also say bad earth, cars with bad earths do the strangest things. Find all the earth connections undo them, clean back to bare metal and refit.
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markymoan
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 18:22 Post subject: |
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| I'd also say bad earth, cars with bad earths do the strangest things. Find all the earth connections undo them, clean back to bare metal and refit. |
A bit like the mk3 escorts, pull up at the lights, put the indicator on as well as the footbrake, and hey presto a light show
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 23:47 Post subject: Headlights Playing up |
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| i agree it a bad earth dude |
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joe.ford
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:42 Post subject: |
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ok,
but just to make sure, it's not the act of slamming the door shut, its just the opening of the door |
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Webby
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:30 Post subject: |
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Opening the door completes the circuit for the interior light. Could allow the headlight circiut to complete too. Worth looking at all the earth connections, as said above can do funny things!
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 19:44 Post subject: |
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bad earth or ur inter lights some how conected to head lights ave u put any extra lights on ie fog spot etc
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 21:43 Post subject: |
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nope no fogs
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