[hipposniper]

Hi All. my headlights are not working ,,, checked the fuse's and the bulds all ok .. has anyone got any ideas what is wrong and know how to put it right 

[Dazzler]

If the bulbs and fuses are ok sounds like an urgent trip to the dealer .. Is it only the low beams or high beam and parking lights as well?

[2i30s]

welcome back ray.    that doesn't make sense,usually its a fuse.    its possible you've blown both globes at the same time.    a trip to the dealers is my bet. 

[Shambles]

Have you checked the headlamp relay fuse (10A)

[2i30s]

Have you checked the headlamp relay fuse (10A)

is there a fuse and a relay Steve? 

[Shambles]

[tla]

Which fuses did you check?  There is the H/LP fuse in the passenger compartment, plus the H/LP LO LH and H/LP LO RH fuses in the engine compartment.

Maybe the relay is dead.  If the problem is only the low-beams, try taking out the H/LP HI relay and using it in the H/LP LO slot.  If your low-beams come back to life, then you need a new relay.

[Dazzler]

Which fuses did you check?  There is the H/LP fuse in the passenger compartment, plus the H/LP LO LH and H/LP LO RH fuses in the engine compartment.

Maybe the relay is dead.  If the problem is only the low-beams, try taking out the H/LP HI relay and using it in the H/LP LO slot.  If your low-beams come back to life, then you need a new relay.

 

[hipposniper]

slide lights and high beam work OK, i checked the fuse's under the hood but not in the side compartment as i didn't know which one it was as its not clearly marked.. its just the low beam that don't work. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr :{

[Shambles]

Do you need help identifying the relay fuse in the side compartment? That's the easier of the two things to check; then it's over to tla's suggestion of swapping the relay under the hood.

[hipposniper]

swapped relay's and still not working....... phoned dealer , they are sure both bulbs are gone..... but they look ok to me ?????? .. do i try and change them ... not much move to move lol

[Shambles]

Did you check the relay fuse tho?

[Asterix]

Do you have a voltmeter, then try to measure if there is 12-14 Volts at the bulb socket. If you do not have the meter, take the bulbs out and with a piece af cable connect the bult directly to the battery, than you know if the bulbs are ok.

[Phil №❶]

Do not touch the glass bulbs, they will be instantly ruined. Use latex gloves

[rustynutz]

Do not touch the glass bulbs, they will be instantly ruined. Use latex gloves

If you do touch them with your bare hands, clean the bulbs with methylated spirits....

[2i30s]

swapped relay's and still not working....... phoned dealer , they are sure both bulbs are gone..... but they look ok to me ?????? .. do i try and change them ... not much move to move lol

so it may not be as rare as i thought to blow both globes at the same time. 

[2i30s]

Did you check the relay fuse tho?

come on ray,Heidi's driving blind at the moment,and so are you. 

[hipposniper]

Taken Heidi to doctors, fuse,relay and bulbs are ok ... but somehow the lead that goes in to the back of the lamp  had worked its way lose ????.. still Heidi can see again... Thanks for all your help,     

[tla]

Strange.  The lamps on the left and right have separate connections.  Did they both come out at the same time?  What are the chances of that?  Or do they mean the connection to the junction box?

[2i30s]

very unusual.    but she's all good.  thanks to the five year warranty.