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GOT PROBLEMS OR ISSUES? => GENERAL => Topic started by: hneel on February 18, 2019, 17:24:00

Title: Headlights don't work
Post by: hneel on February 18, 2019, 17:24:00: The headlights of my i30 don't work anymore.
First I checked one of the lightbulbes. At first sight it looked fine and I also checked it with a multimeter.
Next I checked the fuse. This is the 15A "HEAD LAMP" fuse from the compartment behind the door. This one was fine too.

Then I googled and found that it might be a relay. However, I don't know which relay to check. I don't understand all those abbrieviations.
There are 2 boxes with relays and fuses in the motor compartment. I added some pictures:

(https://www.xs4all.nl/~hneel/misc/20190218_175427_2019-02-18%2017.05.21.jpg)

(https://www.xs4all.nl/~hneel/misc/20190218_175317_2019-02-18%2017.06.12.jpg)
(https://www.xs4all.nl/~hneel/misc/20190218_175314_2019-02-18%2017.06.43.jpg)
(https://www.xs4all.nl/~hneel/misc/20190218_175314_2019-02-18%2017.06.47.jpg)

(https://www.xs4all.nl/~hneel/misc/20190218_175316_2019-02-18%2017.08.26.jpg)
(https://www.xs4all.nl/~hneel/misc/20190218_175315_2019-02-18%2017.08.13.jpg)
(https://www.xs4all.nl/~hneel/misc/20190218_175315_2019-02-18%2017.08.19.jpg)
Title: Re: Headlights don't work
Post by: hneel on February 18, 2019, 18:24:05: Only the low beam lights are malfunctioning. The high beam is still working.
Title: Re: Headlights don't work
Post by: Shambles on February 18, 2019, 18:44:52: (https://i.imgur.com/ls44sCU.jpg)
Title: Re: Headlights don't work
Post by: eye30 on February 18, 2019, 20:37:30: Quote from: hneel on February 18, 2019, 17:24:00
The headlights of my i30 don't work anymore.
First I checked one of the lightbulbes. At first sight it looked fine and I also checked it with a multimeter.
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Have you checked the leads are all tight also swaped bulbs to check the seating in the holder is ok?
Title: Re: Headlights don't work
Post by: nzenigma on February 18, 2019, 20:47:06: Quote from: Shambles on February 18, 2019, 18:44:52
(https://i.imgur.com/ls44sCU.jpg)

This lads on the money :goodjob2:

Many relays are interchangeable , so an easy way to check
Title: Re: Headlights don't work
Post by: xiziz on February 19, 2019, 23:18:59: Are you sure its just not the bulbs?
All four sets of low beam bulbs ive gone through have blown at the same time on both sides, first time I was so sure it was the relay(after changing the fuses, that were fine) I drove home 400km in the dark with only fog and hi beams, lucky not a lot of oncoming traffic and dawn aproaching the last half illuminating some. They have also always blown when I start the car, now I always carry a spare set.
Title: Re: Headlights don't work
Post by: nzenigma on February 20, 2019, 00:28:57: mate quite possible. I was just clarifying fuse and relay. Assumed OP had enough sense to check bulbs first.

Have made that assumption before, and found OP had not checked :spitty:
guess its me without enough sense :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Headlights don't work
Post by: Shambles on February 20, 2019, 11:58:09: Quote from: xiziz on February 19, 2019, 23:18:59
Are you sure its just not the bulbs?

Quote from: hneel on February 18, 2019, 17:24:00
First I checked one of the lightbulbes. At first sight it looked fine and I also checked it with a multimeter.
Title: Re: Headlights don't work
Post by: xiziz on February 20, 2019, 18:22:20: Ah, missed that :)