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no main beam
Ralph:
Try Viagra.....stalk will be good as new!
driftwood:
--- Quote from: "ChrisW" ---You sure it's got relays Neil? I thought (most) 200's were connected directly via the stalk - the contacts in the stalk overheat/wear and these problems develop.
My money's on the stalk :wink:
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no relay, it comes off the stalk. the only thing from that to the lights, appart from the fuse is the dim dip unit. :wink:
Disco Inferno:
stalk failure, i'd put money on it
don't fall foul of just replacing the stalks, the problem i found that casued the failure of the stalk was the connection pins
they were a p*ss poor fit and hence caused a high resistance joint, which overheats, promptly shafts the stalk, if you look closely at teh stalk you may find signs of bubbling or scorching inthe plastic
as a fix i went to my scrappy and disected a few metros. - same stalks, and i also cut off the ends of the wiring loom, i then renewd the plug on the the disco loom and cleaned and pinched up the connectors a tad
worked for the 18 months i had the car and as far i know, is still workign fine
dazzawhipple:
Definitley Stalk given up the ghost....
Paddocks do a replatement or pick one up secondhand
Darren
ChrisW:
--- Quote from: "driftwood" ---the only thing from that to the lights, appart from the fuse is the dim dip unit. :wink:
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If the dim-dip unit is in question, ditch it - it's no longer a legal requirement and is another link in the chain to cause problems (not all 200's were fitted with dim-dip resistors).
Fit two relays under the bonnet, supplied from battery, output off one to main beam, output off second to dipped and use the existing wiring off the stalk to switch the relays (after you replace the stalk of course).
Try and keep the cables from relay to lights of similar lengths.
It makes a difference in many ways :wink: :lol:
Did this to Bigboy last year :D
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