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[Jmadry]

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone can help me out. On my 1993 rover mini a problem has cropped up today concerning my lights. Yesterday I had my sidelights on and could hear a buzzing noise from behind the dash however other than that everything worked as it should.

 

Today on arriving home with my full lights on I turned off the light switch, turned off the motor and ignition and when I got out of the car my sidelights were still on. I could not turn them off so eventually resorted to simply disconnecting the battery so save it going flat/staying on all night etc. I'd really appreciate if any one can help me with this or give some advice/tests/solutions I could try.

 

I'm thinking it is either something to do with a relay or earth wire but not very experienced with electrics. I think the recent wet weather may have been a cause for this as i've had not electrical problems before. Going to try and do some checks tomorrow if the weather is not too bad.

 

All help and advice greatly appreciated thanks a lot in advance.

[Kieranlee999]

look under your dash for a pink relay (dim dip relay) pull that out and the side lights should go off mine hasn't got one in so just keep it unplugged :)

[tiger99]

If you do that, you will lose dipped headlights, so you must securely join the blue-red and blue-brown wires which were on the dim dip relay.

[Kieranlee999]

If you do that, you will lose dipped headlights, so you must securely join the blue-red and blue-brown wires which were on the dim dip relay.

mines just unplugged an auto electrician did it :S what does dim dip do?

[surfblue]

The headlight switches aren't the most robust either, had a few burn out after using uprated headlight bulbs.

[some1158]

 

If you do that, you will lose dipped headlights, so you must securely join the blue-red and blue-brown wires which were on the dim dip relay.

mines just unplugged an auto electrician did it :S what does dim dip do?

 

 

Dim dip was a feature in the late 1980s and early 90s.  When you switch on the ignition with the side lights on, the main headlamp bulbs glow dimly. Brighter than sidelights but not as bright as dipped beam. It was intended for town driving at night.