Furkz 0 Posted January 25, 2006 coming back from brighton and all of a sudden lost the main dipped lights (both) and the pass side front speaker went too.. all the other speakers were working fine. The lights went before once in the summer and i replaced the fuse and all was good until tonigh. need to check if i replaced with new fuse or 2nd hand item. if its a new one i want to get to the root of the problem this time and not jus change the offending fuse..... where the hell do i start, im thinking of checking the uprated wiring loom and then the lights connectors and need help from here onwards............................. a mate told me it could be the bulbs but im not too certain they are the problem... although could it be that im using 100watt bulbs?????? but if they were the problem wouldnt the fuse blow more frequently??? speaker issue im thinking of checking behind the headunit for any loose wiring and then behind the door card,,,hopefully it jus be a loose wire behind the headunit... any help will be appreciaed has i dont really have the money to call out an electrician... CHEERS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billinjah 0 Posted January 25, 2006 dude check the cabling for the headlight loom, mine rubbed through and did the same the speaker might be a coincidence like you went over a bump and the speaker cable dropped off and the loom shorted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bcstudent 0 Posted January 26, 2006 If you lost main and dipped beams but the sidelights still work then the uprated loom is probably a good place to start. I have no idea how it's wired though as I made my own. What fuse ratings are used in the loom? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidwort 0 Posted January 26, 2006 coming back from brighton and all of a sudden lost the main dipped lights (both) ... for both to go it could be the relay dying or the switch feed to it coming away, can't see why your fuseboard fuse would blow though unless there's a short as the wiring will be taking little current if all it's doing is switching the relay. Problem with relayed lights (aftermarket looms) is that most people don't protect the wiring or relays from the elements, it's a grotty place for electrics, under the bonnet, and connectors are rarely as good as VAG ones. For some of the above reasons I've used separate relays for left and right and fitted them inside a box for a bit of extra protection. David. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
