After weeks of fannying about I finally bit the bullet last night and put power to my loom. Good news no smoke but sidelights come on but no dip or full beam. I get the flash function working on the head lights.

Every thing else light wise works so any clues as to what it might be. It was late last night when I founf this out so I haven't checked the wiring into the switch which is my first thought.
Any other possibilities ?

Cheers

Richyo

Did you turn the key as my dip & full beam only work on ignition live

Yeah, ignition on

Thanks anyway

Richyo

What loom /switches are you using, have you got relays in system?

Sorry, should have been clearer. PW loom Sierra column wirh switches, 90BG switches and relays in place

Cheers

Richyo

Have you used a changeover relay ? think it should be orange. You haven't fitted the wrong type if thats possible? Check the fuses, and test for power at bulbs . I know you said main beam works on flash , but worth checking the obvious things first. Could possibly be faulty switch especially if it has been sitting around in the donor for a while, contacts can corrode.

Does the relay click when you switch the headlights on? Might help to localise the problem!

DJ

There's a crossover wire between them, brown/black which carries the lighting earth from one side to the other. They don't work if this is missed off. It joins terminal 15's on older switches and 56's on later ones.

[Edited on 13/1/06 by Peteff]

loved
Forgot the earth from the spade connector on top on the light switch

Thanks for the help

Richyo