Another Lights Question

[CorradoWannabe 1]

Only the sidelights seem to be coming on - been like this since i bought it - side lights + full beams have given me enough light to be just about able to see :roll:

 

When the light switch is in the 2nd position, the dipped headlights should come on, are these the inner lights either side of the grill? - There appear to be 4 lights in total on the front of the car [excluding the fog lights].

 

The inner lights do not come on in any position. Are they actually separate lights? I could try changing the fuse, but i think the right side and left side use different fuses and its strange they both dont work - also that the outter light does come on.

 

Is it easy to access the bulb for replacement if that is what i need to do?

 

Sorry for the stupid questions! Any help / guidace appreciated.

[CorradoWannabe 1]

Diagram of the front lights:

 

 

[ L1 ] [ L2 ] [----GRILL---- ] [ L2 ] [ L1 ]

 

 

L1 works fine - no light in L2.

 

Im not even sure if L2 is a separate light. Thanks again!

[Henny 0]

Is yours a US spec car? The US ones don't have working L2 lamps, which is why they're always after Euro spec ones... ;)

 

If it's not that, then it could be several things...

 

This is how the UK spec lights SHOULD work... 8)

• Ignition OFF, light switch to first click -> Sidelight bulbs only in L1[/*:m:6e844]
  
• Ignition ON, Light switch to first click -> Sidelight and dim dip headlights in L1[/*:m:6e844]
  
• Ignition ON, light switch to second click, no blue light on dashboard -> Dipped headlight bulbs lit in L1[/*:m:6e844]
  
• Ignition ON, Light switch to second click, Blue light on dashboard -> MAIN BEAM - bulbs in L1 and L2 lit[/*:m:6e844]

To turn the main beam on, pull the indicator stalk towards you until you hear it click, the blue light on the dash should light up. To turn it off, pull it until the click again (it's a toggle switch)

 

Dim dip is where the dipped bulbs are lit Via a big resistor (on the inner LHF wing - Yellow multiplug with 2 wires) so that they only get about 6V. It's supposed to be a safety thing, but I've never really seen the point in them... ;)

[CorradoWannabe 1]

Thank you greatly for that Henny - what has made this harder is that the full beam bulb doesnt come on. Im pretty sure my car isnt US spec.

 

I think the fault is just with the full beam lights. I will focus on those.

 

Thanks for ur detailed breakdown! (and for adopting my L1 L2 terminology i made up there - it helped!)

[Henny 0]

OK, another quick test. With the key nowhere near the car and all the lights off, pull the indicator stalk towards you... the main beam should come on along with the blue light on the dash. If the lights don't work, but the blue light comes on, you have a fault AFTER the relay. (so wiring, fuses or bulbs) If nothing lights up, you probably have a fault BEFORE the relay, so either the switch itself, or the relay... 8)

[CorradoWannabe 1]

The indicator stalk does change the brightness of L1 in the toggle way we'd expect - but L2 doesnt come on at all - fuses of bulbs in L2 i think. I'll check that out. Thanks again.

[CorradoWannabe 1]

Thanks for ur help henny - replacing the fuses for the full beam on both sides cured the problem 8)

[Henny 0]

Glad I could help... 8)