Hi All,
Thought that my faulty NS headlamp would just be a simple bulb
OH NO,
Bulb fine, and wiring connectors and earth to unit check OK
Checked fuses - OK
Checked (what I think are headlamp relays- green ones on left hand side top under dash) and swapped them over and still a fault.
So they must be a break somewhere ?... checked under column switch for loose connections and wiring beneath .... OK
Tried to trace loom from light to dash and it seems to track under wiper area, to o/s and then to a huge silicone black multi plug..
thankfully it got to dark and cold so called it a night..
SO my question is are these blocks prone to water damage to connections etc, could the fault be in there ??
I know its a long shot but are these prone for electric faults and where are the common areas to look
Its just the O/S works fine, and my MOT is due NEXT WEEK !!
Thanks in advance
ZX ONE EYE OUT
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Dave Burns
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Hmmm, headlamp relay as far as I'm aware is on the extreme right hand side high up behind the dash and awkward to get at, I had one get hot and melt dut to bad connection but that took both lamps out not just one, you probably have a bad connection that has got hot and gone completely open circuit, problem is finding it.
Check for multiplugs in the inner wings behind the headlamps, usually a fancy sliding clip type plug is found at this location.
Dave
Check for multiplugs in the inner wings behind the headlamps, usually a fancy sliding clip type plug is found at this location.
Dave
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Does the ZX have separate fuses for each headlamp in the same way that the Xantia does?
I spent time tracking down why my '95 Xantia had one dipped beam out. There is one relay for both lights, so if one light works and the other doesn't the relay is OK. The feed from the relay is split at some point between the relay and the fusebox. If you have voltage to the fusebox, the fault has to be between the fusebox and the earth after the headlight.
Have you tried playing with the plug on the back of the headlight?
In my case it turned out to be a dodgy earth connection inside the headlight, one of the spade connectors inside was corroded, a little emery cloth and its all happy now.
I spent time tracking down why my '95 Xantia had one dipped beam out. There is one relay for both lights, so if one light works and the other doesn't the relay is OK. The feed from the relay is split at some point between the relay and the fusebox. If you have voltage to the fusebox, the fault has to be between the fusebox and the earth after the headlight.
Have you tried playing with the plug on the back of the headlight?
In my case it turned out to be a dodgy earth connection inside the headlight, one of the spade connectors inside was corroded, a little emery cloth and its all happy now.