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Title: Headlight switch
Post by: LFF64 on 24 February 2009, 14:58:31

Yesterday I had to pull the dash display out to replace a lamp on the display , which meant I had to remove the light switch to do this . I changed the lamps and got it all back together tried the lights all ok . then I went to just double check all was working ok and I found I had lost the headlights etc . I changed the headlight switch for a spare  I happened to have and they are all ok  :-/ What could have caused the switch to fail completley  :question

Title: Re: Headlight switch
Post by: LFF64 on 25 February 2009, 18:29:08

Any one  :question

Title: Re: Headlight switch
Post by: TheBoy on 25 February 2009, 18:33:49

Not sure I know what you mean. Why did you have to remove light switch? What bulbs were you replacing?

Title: Re: Headlight switch
Post by: LFF64 on 25 February 2009, 18:59:52

I took it out to undo the screws to get the vent off as I was taking the dash display out and  I have moved my sat nav and its hard wired and the wiring goes behind and pops out by the vent , you will see when you see the car next .
 Just seems odd the switch was working and then just stopped working are the switches prone to failure  :question  

Title: Re: Headlight switch
Post by: TheBoy on 25 February 2009, 19:08:54

The switches do fail, but its not common.

Checked the fuses?

Title: Re: Headlight switch
Post by: Seth on 25 February 2009, 19:09:22

Just had my H/L switch out to change the bulb - spring-loaded retaining clips were bloody strong!
Maybe it's 'just one of those things' but I'm sure the switches are pretty reliable.

Title: Re: Headlight switch
Post by: LFF64 on 25 February 2009, 19:14:31

every thing was ok with the replacement switch fitted just seened odd to stop working like that  :y

Title: Re: Headlight switch
Post by: vauxfan2k on 25 February 2009, 19:16:18

never had any fail, only the bulb inside that illuminates the symbols for of/sidelights/dip beam

unrelated but I have noticed some of them have different sounding "lights on" bleepers

Title: Re: Headlight switch
Post by: Andy B on 25 February 2009, 19:31:40

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never had any fail, only the bulb inside that illuminates the symbols for of/sidelights/dip beam

unrelated but I have noticed some of them have different sounding "lights on" bleepers

Mine's silent!  ;) ;) :y