Bizare Headlights

[flitwick]

Having an isue with my headlights having a mind of there own Ie when braking on they come indicate left on they come (some times) realy odd any ideas (mot due on the 18th) by the way its a lx model so no auto lights

[kfk]

check the rear light bulbs are fitted correctly.........brake light filament dangling and touching side light filament?.....current then goes up side light circuit when brakes applied?

 

Check correct bulbs fitted into correct holders.

[flitwick]

Nope no difference a couple of weeks ago my indicator stalk gave up turning left that works OK after quick squirt with contact cleaner but now headlights turning themselves on for no reason at all

Ahhhh any ideas ;)

[Guest Tony Fuller]

Nope no difference a couple of weeks ago my indicator stalk gave up turning left that works OK after quick squirt with contact cleaner but now headlights turning themselves on for no reason at all

Ahhhh any ideas ;)

Bizarre electrics are usually down to bad earthing, e.g. Broken earth wire, corroded connector or just loose, where the front lighting's earth wire is I could not tell you (yet, I'm about to remove the front bumber in order to change a sidelight bulb, I kid you not...) so I might see it at the time.

 

Tony Fuller

[seefive]

Bizarre electrics are usually down to bad earthing, e.g. Broken earth wire, corroded connector or just loose, where the front lighting's earth wire is I could not tell you (yet, I'm about to remove the front bumber in order to change a sidelight bulb, I kid you not...) so I might see it at the time.

 

Tony Fuller

 

Bumper off to change a sidelight?? No way. I have changed the offside bulb with no problem, and watched the nearside being changed in the garage ( car was in for engine diagnostics and the bulb had just blown) Both 5 minute jobs, no need to remove the bumper and take out the headlamp unit.

[flitwick]

Having an isue with my headlights having a mind of there own Ie when braking on they come indicate left on they come (some times) realy odd any ideas (mot due on the 18th) by the way its a lx model so no auto lights

Guest what yep Sh**** comms 2000 AND £216 plus fitting ;) Why did Citroen and Pug fit this crap system to there cars.

Indicator arm for a normal car = £30 odd not the best part of £300 :)

[Guest Tony Fuller]

Bumper off to change a sidelight?? No way. I have changed the offside bulb with no problem, and watched the nearside being changed in the garage ( car was in for engine diagnostics and the bulb had just blown) Both 5 minute jobs, no need to remove the bumper and take out the headlamp unit.

Funny you should say that, I went to Halfords to get replacement bulbs and noticed they did light bulb fitting and did just that! I was fiddle but the the young man did the job, great! The book by the bulbs specified the wrong type of bulb so I was very glad I had not gone away with it, removed the bumper, etc. only to find I had been sold the wrong bulb!