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YOUR RESEARCHright hand dipped beam not working
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I swapped fuses 9 and 10 around in case it was the fuse but still no joy.
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I have changed the bulb and even swapped the working bulb from the passenger side into the drivers side in case I bought a dud.
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I have changed the bulb and even swapped the working bulb from the passenger side into the drivers side in case I bought a dud.
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I did check all of that last night when I removed and replaced the headlamp unit a dozen times to see if I had fitted it back correctly.
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Check the pin contacts on the headlight connector and the contacts on the socket in the mounting plate in the wing.
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Hi all,
Wonder if anyoone can help me. I have a 1998 996 with standard headlamps. The drivers side dipped beam no longer works although the side light, main beam and foglamp do work. I have changed the bulb and even swapped the working bulb from the passenger side into the drivers side in case I bought a dud. Still no joy. I swapped fuses 9 and 10 around in case it was the fuse but still no joy. As it is just the dipped beam I am stumped. Are there any relays for either side headlamp as I cannot for the life of me think what else it could be. I can't see it being the switch as the other lights on the drivers side work. Any help appreciated as I'm often mistaken for a motorbike when dodging through London traffic now !
Thanks,
Lee
Check the pin contacts on the headlight connector and the contacts on the socket in the mounting plate in the wing. A spray of contact cleaner usually helps. The socket sometimes comes loose in the holder too.
I did check all of that last night when I removed and replaced the headlamp unit a dozen times to see if I had fitted it back correctly. Is there anything further back along the wiring that I could check?
Looking at the wiring diagram, there is another connector between the socket in the wing and the fuse panel. It is a black 21-pin plug & socket, but the wiring diagrams don't give a location for it.
Are you getting 12v +ve to the headlight connector socket? It is pin 9, with a yellow wire connected. I'd start there, and try to work back to the fuse panel.
I'll email the wiring diagram.
edit: No I won't, coz I can't find your email address. PM me if you would like it.
By the looks of things the 21 pin plug is just fastened under the carpet to the inner wing in the boot just opposite the boot light on the drivers side. I am going to test the pin outs from there too. Thanks Richard.
