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electrical issue with headlight/indicator
55ant - 17/8/09 at 10:07 AM

really need some help guys

right, on my indy the passenger headlight is very dull when on, also when on normal beam the indicators light up (constant and dull), when on full beam the passenger headlight goes of completely. also when main lights are on the left indicators flash really quickly so resistance is out?

any ideas guys?


Guinness - 17/8/09 at 10:12 AM

Sounds like the headlight is earthing through the indicator circuit, or the other way round.

I'd be taking the front and back lights apart, and checking the wiring.

Mike


omega 24 v6 - 17/8/09 at 11:19 AM

Bad earth methinks as well.


Dangle_kt - 17/8/09 at 11:24 AM

I had a very interesting fault on mine where the sidelights would come on whenever the brakes were applied - much to the amusement of the SVA testers at Chadderton!

Can I suggest you start simple? After weeks of messing and issues mine turned out to be a faulty bulb - maybe check bulbs, then rear lights, then front lights, then junctions where the loom meets - maybe an insultator has come off a connector?


55ant - 17/8/09 at 11:46 AM

cheers guys, i will be looking over it tommorow! wish me luck


greglogan - 17/8/09 at 12:26 PM

Check the voltage of the bulbs also - just to make sure they're 12V !