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 vwtrev1
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| posted on November 6th, 2005 at 05:03 PM |
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Highbeam on kombi
The highbeam on my kombi left side only will not go. Over the past few weeks it has gone intimittanly sometimes for a couple of days sometimes only
the once. The switch on the steering collum appears to be working as it operates the right headlight OK. The relay at the fuse box is clicking in and
out OK.Antbody got any ideas whats wrong?
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Ellabella
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| posted on November 6th, 2005 at 05:06 PM |
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bad earth, water on your terminals in the headlight, broken wire
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ratty 63
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| posted on November 6th, 2005 at 08:47 PM |
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loose connection at the headlight bulb, or dodgy bulb....
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mnsKmobi
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| posted on November 7th, 2005 at 03:50 PM |
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I'd go for the dodgy globe. I had the same thing happen to me on a non-VW. I'd guess that the filament must occasionally touch and temporarily weld
together. Pretty easy to check - take the globe out and look at the filaments! Don't touch the glass if it's a quartz halogen globe or the oil from
your skin will bugger the globe.
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vwtrev1
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| posted on November 16th, 2005 at 11:55 AM |
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Highbeam on kombi
Thanks for the replies I fixed the problem was a dodgey fuse which checked out ok with my test lamp/ go figure.
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ratty 63
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| posted on November 18th, 2005 at 08:58 AM |
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Cool - problem solved - thats what we like to hear!
R
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mnsKmobi
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| posted on November 18th, 2005 at 11:36 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vwtrev1
Thanks for the replies I fixed the problem was a dodgey fuse which checked out ok with my test lamp/ go figure.
Trevor//
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I had a similar problem with a fuse that allowed enough current through to show 12v at the tail light but not enough to light the globe. As cheap
insurance I replaced all the fuses and what do you know one of the old ones fell apart as I removed it!
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