Ok here is the deal.

My front right headlight blew (or so i thought) a few weeks back.
Last week i replaced the bulb and it still did not work.
I also notice that the reverse lights weren't working either, so i replaced the fuse.
After replacing the fuse the reverse lights worked and so did the front right headlight.
Now the reverse light fuse has gone again and along with it, the front right headlight.
The park light and the high beam always work, but not the low beam!

If anyone can help me out, that would be great.
Cheers

Lee.

sounds like the power for your right front high beam is sourced from the same spot as the rev. lights instead of it's correct spot on the fuse junction.
could be over loading the fuse when high's are on and blowing it. thry following the wires from the front right light back to the fuse box, and look for any shoddy joins, or get a wiring diagram for your model and suss out whats in the wrong spot

thanks for the advice

It sounds like the reverse lights may be overloading the circuit they are connected up to..

I don't know what VW or model You have, but all 1968> beetles took power for their reversing lights from the ignition engine circuit..... [frommemory] in the engine bay...

The reversing lights should be connected to an igntion ON fuse .... or to a tail lamp fuse....

Also depends on what reversing lamps You have, and the wattage .... If they are Quartz halogen... then no wonder they are blowing....

1st thing to do... take out the fuses from the fuse box and polish the copper strips where the fuses sit.... so they are nice and clean.... I used a small wire wheel in a minature drill, but You could use some wet & dry paper or even sand paper etc... You could also use a small points file etc but if using anything metal, make sure You disconnect one lead OFF the battery....
Also bend the copper fuse holder strips inwards slightly....
this NEW tension plus bright non contaminated copper strips will make Your fusebox work the way it should...
with no resistance....
Make sure the ends of the fuses are bright & shiny too...
I did all this on My sons beetle a few weeks ago....
Fuses were getting hot because of contaminated copper ends on the fuses plus the copper strips of the fuseholder..

when the copper strips get hot they lose their tension and You end up with a resistance in the fuse holder....
and usually the fuse will blow or something may catch on fire.. and the new plastic fuses do melt if they get too hot.....

Need any further info just ask...

Lee

[Edited on 26-2-2005 by 68AutoBug]

Cheers Lee

Lee.