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[reallybig]

main beams on my right headlight don't work bul full and sides work

 

which wires in this pic are the main beams

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[IainStallard]

Main beam should be blue and white

[reallybig]

thanks

[Ethel]

What are you calling main & full, to me they are the same thing?

 

Main, the blue dash light comes on - blue/white wire.

Dipped, other driver's don't flash you angrily - blue/red wire.

 

Probably the bulb or dodgy/connections / wiring at the light.

[reallybig]

main beam normal lights full beam max bright flashy lights

 

and changed the bulbs over to check that and after about 3 seconds the changed bulb worked so changed them back and it all works well now....

[KernowCooper]

I'd be looking at the connections behind the grill to find the fault, and the main earth connection on the R/H inner wing on the bracing bracket, ones that fix themselves always come back

[reallybig]

Will give em a scrub tomo, any idea what the blue square things are on the wires

[Ethel]

Scotch locks, they are intended to tap a new connection into an existing wire, and are used as a slightly botchy way to join cables.

 

http://www.minispare...ps/BAU2111.aspx - If you don't mind paying for a proper repair, also widely available via ebay etc.

[reallybig]

Shall i cut them out and wire in some bullet connectors or just leave them

[Ethel]

I think I'd just splice the wire ends and cover in adhesive heat shrink, but replacing with a join free length back to the bullets behind the grille would be better.

[KernowCooper]

+1 on what Ethel said above, scotchlocks are the bain of a auto electricians world very short lived and poor connections always result sooner or later.