Headlights wont turn off and dodgy wipers

[tman2714 0]

Hi guys,

 

Done a search on this but just wanted to double check.

 

I got home the other day to find my headlights wouldn't shut off. Dash lights work as they should.

I unplugged the headlight switch and that didn't help so I disconnected the battery and that turned them off. When I reconnected the battery they didn't come back on until I pressed the switch but again wouldn't turn off.

 

From doing searches can I assume that this is a dodgy relay under the bonnet somewhere?

I can't tell if someone has tried to up-rate the headlights already, all I know is they are as good as a candle in a jam jar and the wiring looks a complete mess.

 

Also my wipers keep popping off the motor arm, this coupled with the lack of decent light makes driving on a wet night.... interesting to say the least.

Its had a lupo wiper conversion, it looks like there might have been a clip there once?

 

Thanks again.

[tman2714 0]

Ok, just found a halfords (yeay) relay for the headlight. I swapped it for a new one and its made no difference. Probably the switch?

[Jim Bowen 1]

this is what happened when my switch went. The lights just wouldn't turn off.

 

Be very careful and don't play around with switch too much, as i did that and it burnt out the wiring back to fuse box