mumsie
Mini Studio 2
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Post by mumsie on Mar 17, 2008 22:26:30 GMT
Tried the lights on my car tonight and found that putting main beam on turns out the headlights completely!  If I flash it only, it works fine. The dipped headlights work ok. My boy has just left for Canada, can anybody else suggest what the cause might be?  (And preferably come round and fix it! ;D ;D) |
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Post by AntMan on Mar 17, 2008 22:51:51 GMT
Does that on my car sometime hehe  !! Ant  |
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Post by ilovemyminis on Mar 17, 2008 23:08:00 GMT
& mine! started end of last week, one minute lights worked then they didnt, then found when they were working, if you tried to flash it would all stop working again. discovered today its dodgy fuse connectors. cleaned up etc seem to work but weird connections/wiring by previous owners so need to sort them out soon!! |
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Post by AntMan on Mar 17, 2008 23:31:44 GMT
What you get for having a mini  , still love them though hehe ;D!! Ant |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Mar 18, 2008 1:47:44 GMT
Bad luck mum, sod's law!
My first thing to look at would be the bulbs, but they are both brand new!, then if a voltage is been supplied to the bulbs.
There is a huge red/pink relay behind the dash. Thats the lighting relay, check its connections.
The 2nd fuse done does the flasher, but also the horn. So that would be a quick check. The inline fuses behind the airfilter, 15amp - Brown/Orange Wire controls the Dim-Dip Lighting.
Then I would check the switch on the steering column.
Sorry I canr help much more mum.
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Mar 19, 2008 13:02:06 GMT
Has Jim been around to fix the head lights yet mum?  Jim cant resist a damsel in distress... ;D |
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mumsie
Mini Studio 2
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Post by mumsie on Mar 19, 2008 16:07:20 GMT
Had job done at local garage as it needed a new switch. They also aligned the headlights for me as I didn't want to blind anyone on my to and from work!
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Post by AntMan on Mar 19, 2008 17:39:53 GMT
Good to hear you got it fixed even if you didn't do it yourself !! I found with mine a new set of fuses and fuse box did the job. Ant |
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Post by oldgit on Mar 19, 2008 20:01:23 GMT
Has Jim been around to fix the head lights yet mum? Jim cant resist a damsel in distress... ;D What like YOU help'd fix mine Glad you got um sorted Viv prob faster getting a garage to fix um than wait for Si to pull his finger out. Soz but only just read your post. |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Mar 20, 2008 0:04:53 GMT
What like YOU help'd fix mine Er yeah, ball bearings to you buddy ;D I'm sure you had a new switch last year....  Well it fixed. Sorry I couldn't help. Please it was an easy fix. |
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Post by oldgit on Mar 20, 2008 21:27:09 GMT
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If I flash it only, it works fine.
(And preferably come round and fix it! ;D ;D) 
, still love them though hehe ;D!!
Well it fixed. Sorry I couldn't help.