Headlights dont work :(

[grinder]

yeah there is one under each side

they should be covered by a rubber bung - you have to remove this to get to the dial

maybe it fell off one side - but still on the other ??

Stu

[Brett]

Kerry,

 Just a quick one (dont take offence if this was already obvious to you!) dont try to raise the headlamps anymore until you have the problem sorted, you run the risk of damaging the motor.

 :wave

[grinder]

its been a while since i posted on here ... so here is the update

well the switches arrived from Aus cost me £45 in total

opened the box , very well packed and looked in very good condition

i bought them as JDM switches - i was praying that i wasnt ripped off

out to the cab , switches fitted ( there is no dash in at the mo due the probs ) - plugged them in

fingers and toes crossed at this point

and woooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhooooooooooooooo work just perfect

you flash main beam - the lights come up and flash for aslong as you hold them on , let go and they go down

so thats another thing sorted - what gets me - where did the original switch go thats the only thing i cant figure out ?

anyways - the lights work just fine now

just need to rebuild the dash , wire the alarm back in ( or completly remove - not sure yet ) - stick the back boxes on and its MOT time

im dead pleased - and this is proof that you cant use UK spec switches in a JDM car !!

Stu

[Brett]

Well done mate

[grinder]

bloody hell - that was a quick answer - are you stalking me

yeah im pretty pleased to be honest - just another step closer to getting this car running ( and probably sold )

i think the alarm will cause probs but my mate is convinced that he can put it back in - time will tell on this one !!

Stu

[doddy]

I know this is an old thread but I thought I\'d just mention that I\'m about to start hunting my own TII light gremlins.

Lights pop up on ignition.
Turn them on with engine running and they\'re stuck on main beam and main beam switch doesn\'t do anything.
With engine off main beam switch works.

I like the sound of a couple of earth points behind the bumper, but failing that I guess I\'ll try everything in here and maybe re-insulate the loom across the front...

cheers,
dod

[grinder]

its not that old

if the light pop up with the ignition on - thats a worry to start with

first thing i would do here

1 - pop up the bonnet
2 - remove the headlight fuse
3 - start the car

now see what happens - if the lights stay down then thats a start

if they come up - you have some issues as the lights are now getting their own power - and not how they should

try this and report back

Stu

[doddy]

hey.

just saw your post.

Never thought of testing with the fuse...

I stripped the loom across the front of the car (suggestion from Rotechniks after it went in for a TPS...)  LOADS of water from the left hand side of the loom.  Still no joy, so I\'m pretty sure the lights will do their thing without a fuse.  Will check that when I get back to the car from Dublin tomorrow night :>

I\'m thinking worst case scenario I just unhook the lights and wire in some dodgy cables for MOT.

I had a go at the switchgear too, only to be disappointed by a completely wrecked dash cowl.  What were they thinking!!? Those screw holes look like something off a chinese toy :/

Oh, and a bit of bad rust on the power steering cooler.

ho hum

[grinder]

let me know what happens with no fuse

we can then sort out the wiring - its not a big job ( he says !! )

[Mobilemick]

Did you get another switch then Stu ?  

Think i`ll start off at 1500 for me FC stu   dont wanna sell it, but Boo hoo

Mick

[grinder]

see what happens mick

and yeah i got mine sorted out - had to import some switches from Aus off a JDM car - so they have done a bit of travelling

did a temp fit and they work exactly as they should

[Mobilemick]

You know Stu, i been driving me rx about, and you see all these other verts, and i still think mine looks the best

and with it being de-badged , peeps aint a clue what it is   lol

Mick

[grinder]

ha ha ha ha

i know what you mean - i hated parted company with mine ( the EGI ) and the hunt started for a new one about 10 mins after the owner drove off in it !!

as you said - you have a good cause for selling yours - shame though - but needs must and all that

[doddy]

Had another quick go at this on Sunday.

Some obvious discoveries:
Headlights don\'t function with main headlight fuse removed.
Couldn\'t really do much with the interior fuse box as the lid\'s missing and my laptop was in the middle of a rebuild so I hadn\'t a clue what was what.

Also - wherever the fault is it\'s before the relays - no lights with either dimmer relay or headlight relay removed.

I  unbolted all relays and the fuse box in the engine bay, then removed the battery tray - just gonna try to get at all of the loom to look for corrosion.

Since everything works fine with ignition off I reckon the switches are okay.

Everything was fine when my dad got the car, then after a bump the fault appeared.  Once when I was driving it I went over a small bump and the lights went down for a second then back up.

[grinder]

right then - so it looks like the fuse is working as it should be

always helps

not sure what my next step would be - stripping the loom back is a big job - i would start checking wires for 12v - and then find out if they should or not !!