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(Message started by: PeteB on Jul 16^th, 2008, 10:31pm)

Title: Lights with a life of their own !
Post by PeteB on Jul 16^th, 2008, 10:31pm

Topic sums it up when i open my doors front lights come on (nifty feature eh), full beam refuses to work yet I can flash ? When I try to put the fogs on I get a funny whining noise from the light switch.

Could this just be the light switch giving me grief or do you think its the fuse box ?

Oddly enough upon lifting the bonnet the battery cover has been put back on incorrectly when serviced ! The moron has only covered the battery and not the auxilary fuse box.

So if it is the fuse box in question can I source a second hand one and will it be easy to fit ?

Many Thanks !

Pete

Title: Re: Lights with a life of their own !
Post by Highlander on Jul 16^th, 2008, 11:08pm

Light switch first i think ;)
can you swap it for one that works?

Title: Re: Lights with a life of their own !
Post by Simmo on Jul 17^th, 2008, 6:41am

Pete, If Stuarts' 'switch' does not cure it try warming the fusebox with a hair dryer before thinking of removing it. It is a reasonably easy job to do it BUT go for the simple choice first. Just hope it is the switch. ;)

Title: Re: Lights with a life of their own !
Post by PeteB on Jul 17^th, 2008, 10:33am

Luckily found a scrappy with one that can pick up later, I'll let you know the results !

Pete

Title: Re: Lights with a life of their own !
Post by PeteB on Jul 18^th, 2008, 12:24pm

Well tried the switch and no luck :( although after poking around I found the problem !

A faulty relay was causing it, odd though as I thought if the relay was broken the lights would not have worked at all ?

Cheers All

Pete