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Headlight switch
« 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
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Re: Headlight switch
« Reply #1 on: 25 February 2009, 18:29:08 »
Any one  :question
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Re: Headlight switch
« Reply #2 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?
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Re: Headlight switch
« Reply #3 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  
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Re: Headlight switch
« Reply #4 on: 25 February 2009, 19:08:54 »
The switches do fail, but its not common.

Checked the fuses?
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Re: Headlight switch
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Headlight switch
« Reply #6 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
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Re: Headlight switch
« Reply #7 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

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Re: Headlight switch
« Reply #8 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
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