ozziozmo 0 Posted August 22, 2010 Hey all......have the dreaded problem of dim headlights on my lovely rado but just wanted to check if this is caused by the usual loom problems etc . Both sides of my dipped beam are very dull but working, but main beam is a differnt story. The passenger side main beam doesnt work, the bulb goes DIMMER when activated and the h3 bulb next to it doesnt work at all, where as the other side dip and main work fine as usual wity the twin filament and the h3 both working. Is this down to the loom guys? i have replaced all hulbs to see if they were blown so all bulbs are new....... pleasehelp ozmo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted August 22, 2010 have you checked the earth's,and have you removed the ballast resistor? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozziozmo 0 Posted August 22, 2010 no mate what earths and where too? where is the ballast resistor? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted August 22, 2010 the earths situated around the battery,at the rear, and check the connections are good that go to the back of the headlights and the plugs that fit on the bulbs also The ballast is on the inner wing next to the battery,about 4" long and 1 round with two yellow wires, disconnect this and see what happens. You dont have a uprated loom fitted do you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozziozmo 0 Posted August 22, 2010 no i dont have a uprated loom, will this fix all the problems?why should i disconeect the ballast? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted August 22, 2010 Was just asking about uprated loom as they cause many problems,the ballast causes the headlights to come on dim when switched to sidelights but i have had them cause the lights to stay permanently dim, disconnecting it removes it from the circuit,im assuming you have checked the fuses etc? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozziozmo 0 Posted August 22, 2010 yeah checked fuses they all fine bud, really confused what to do, do i buy a uprated loom? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted August 22, 2010 this wont help as you have an electrical fault and i suspect a poor earth,try to substitute an earth to the effected headlight and see what happens. You say both headlights are dim,have they always been like this or just happened? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozziozmo 0 Posted August 22, 2010 been like it since i bought the car...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted August 22, 2010 so there is nothing wrong with it :lol: sounds normal,in this case an uprated loom is probably best as they are poop. But it still sounds like your passenger side has a poor earth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozziozmo 0 Posted August 22, 2010 fit a new loom yeah? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted August 22, 2010 have a search for uprated headlight loom,but i added to my previous post that it still sounds like you have a poor earth on the passenger side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozziozmo 0 Posted August 22, 2010 ok cool, where is that earth based tho? the other end....not the battery end??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted August 22, 2010 It should be light brown in colour,try to add a wire for the battery earth or chassis ground to it and see if it makes a difference first . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozziozmo 0 Posted August 23, 2010 got problem on nearside sorted....fuse 11 controls this and the main beam light on the dash!!!????how strange to just do that on one fuse..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
