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Title: Headlight troubles - main beam
Post by: stuntman on February 19, 2008, 14:00:03
Hello again, just a quicky if anyone can help. I'm having the following problems:

Main Beam and Full Beam do not work.
Flash works, ie full beam flash,
Rear Fog light does not work anymore

Has anyone else experienced these probs? I have checked the fuse box but nothing has blown, is there a relay anywhere that could cause this? Or maybe a bad earth?

A different problem is also a drain on the battery overnight, this may be related if I have a poor earth but maybe not.

Anyone else experienced this?

Andi
Title: Re: Headlight troubles - main beam
Post by: denviks on February 19, 2008, 14:25:07
i had something similar mate on my 200............it turned out to be the contacts on the stalk switch..... i took it all apart and found they had been getting hot....a good clean and sort out and they were working again :D


worth a look
Title: Re: Headlight troubles - main beam
Post by: stuntman on February 19, 2008, 16:06:57
Excellent thanks matey, I'll pull her apart tonight when I get home  :dance:
Title: Re: Headlight troubles - main beam
Post by: andygod on February 19, 2008, 16:29:55
I've now put relays on my headlights for both high and low beams because of the problems with the contacts on the stalk switch getting hot and sometimes melting.
Title: Re: Headlight troubles - main beam
Post by: andyhubbard on February 20, 2008, 19:33:10
May be to late for you now Andi but i think it's the stalk as i had the same problem on one of my 200's.
Title: Re: Headlight troubles - main beam
Post by: python on February 22, 2008, 10:17:51
i also had the same prob. was a broken wire on my indicator stalk. did you get it fixed?  :)
Title: Re: Headlight troubles - main beam
Post by: Guardian. on February 22, 2008, 10:29:32
ITS A COMMON PROBLEM MATE , ANOther of mine has just gone u/s, i dont bother messing about landrover £80 for a switch problem solvedforever!
or  BRITPART  do one probably for a quid, but probably need one every fortnight.
Title: Re: Headlight troubles - main beam
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 22, 2008, 15:58:09
Probably best to fit relays to the headlights, they'l be brighter too.
Title: Re: Headlight troubles - main beam
Post by: Discotel on February 23, 2008, 19:30:57
Hi matey, I was just anout to post the same question...This has just happend to me now...I have sidelights, and I think a dim normal beam...I can use the flasher unit ok, but when I put the stalk forward to main beam, nothing happens..I have checked all the fuses and can not find a relay...Any ideas or do you think its the stalk....They were working fine yesterday, then I stopped off to get some diesel and when I put the lights on again, I only had side lights.....

Please help.

Terry
Title: Re: Headlight troubles - main beam
Post by: Discotel on February 23, 2008, 19:48:14
help please
Title: Re: Headlight troubles - main beam
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 23, 2008, 19:49:19
Sounds like your switch chose that moment to give up the ghost :(
Title: Re: Headlight troubles - main beam
Post by: Discotel on February 23, 2008, 20:16:02
RRB, Do you really think this is the problem then...?...I will check it tomorrow and if it works I will owe you a beer buddy, and everyone else who has posted in here.

Cheers, Terry

P.S..As you can guess I have a new toy...And suprise suprise being a Landy I have problems already..Only had it a day..Will post pics on here soon..
Title: Re: Headlight troubles - main beam
Post by: Discotel on February 24, 2008, 19:19:39
Just an update fellas, I removed the steering wheel today, and the plastic surrond, checked the lighting stalk and guess what...There was a broken wire on it, it had come unsoldered from the contact...So off I went to B & Q and £14 later I have a new soldering iron and jobs a good un...I have lights again...Thanks peeps.

Terry
Title: Re: Headlight troubles - main beam
Post by: stuntman on February 26, 2008, 16:21:14
Whoo hoo, I'll be doing the same tonight aswell, as I keep putting off because it's to cold to go back out when I've finished with the horses!
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