Hello all.
I was wondering if anyone could please help me! Im loosing sleep here
Basically our much loved ZX has failed its MOT because the dimdip, dipdim?, lights are not comming on....
Im pretty sure its down to the relay as i have checked and changed the bulbs and checked the stalk. (I had an old one from teh indicatior problem)
The haynes manual simply says its above the horn assembly but i can find anything but the horn in the area where it is.....
Is it in the engine compartment relay box?
Its a 1.9D ZX 1992 K Reg
A massive thanks to anyone who can help
Citroen ZX : DimDip Relay Location!
Moderator: RichardW
I've never heard of a car failing the MOT for that. I don't think they even had to be fitted by the time K plate came along, your car might not even have had them from the factory.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_lighting Scroll down a bit.
If all the other lights work as they should I would be querying that with the test station.
Unless you're talking about the normal dip beam, which isn't the same thing and looking up dim dip would send you in the wrong direction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_lighting Scroll down a bit.
If all the other lights work as they should I would be querying that with the test station.
Unless you're talking about the normal dip beam, which isn't the same thing and looking up dim dip would send you in the wrong direction.
Richard
No French cars of my own at present.
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No French cars of my own at present.
Care of a 1994 205 D.
My 1994 and 1995 ZXs both had the system.reblack68 wrote:I've never heard of a car failing the MOT for that. I don't think they even had to be fitted by the time K plate came along, your car might not even have had them from the factory.
I agree though, I'm surprised it would fail MOT as long as the lights come on.
James
Now Citroenless for the first time in 20 years
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dim dip is the dip beam on at a lesser brightness than normal diped beam, and with all the other citroens including a 2CV, the dim dip was via a big fat resistor in an alluminium can, not a relay
the MOT tester should test the side lights without the ignition switched on, then with ignition swithed on,
as this is when dim dip will be on, and yes it did used to fail on this but im not sure if it still dose
and TBONE
its not the head lamp flasher he is asking about
regards malcolm
the MOT tester should test the side lights without the ignition switched on, then with ignition swithed on,
as this is when dim dip will be on, and yes it did used to fail on this but im not sure if it still dose
and TBONE
its not the head lamp flasher he is asking about
regards malcolm
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And for that purpose they are useless. If you're going to have lights on, have some decent ones.citronut wrote:side light are not for parking they are for when driving when the light is startting to fade, but not dark enough for head lights,
You see VWs and Audis all over the place with these on where they have forgotten to cancel the indicator before parking.citronut wrote: i belive it german cars use them as parking lights , by flicking the indicator stalk to the side you wish to iluminate whilst the ignition is off