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Check bulbs and reseated, put back

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Took headlight units out, cleaned and wd40'd the contacts, checked all bulbs and reseated, put back.

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Any ideas what to check/how to check to resolve what the problem might be?

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Any ideas what to check/how to check to resolve what the problem might be?

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Check battery clamps are tight

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Check battery clamps are tight, check connectors to lights and any earths in the vicinity.

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Check bulbs are right ones too

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Check bulbs are right ones too.

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Check connectors

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Check battery clamps are tight, check connectors to lights and any earths in the vicinity.

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Any ideas what to check/how to check to resolve what the problem might be?

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Check battery clamps are tight

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Check battery clamps are tight, check connectors to lights and any earths in the vicinity.

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Check bulbs and reseated, put back

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Took headlight units out, cleaned and wd40'd the contacts, checked all bulbs and reseated, put back.

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Check bulbs are right ones too

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Check bulbs are right ones too.

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Check connectors

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Check battery clamps are tight, check connectors to lights and any earths in the vicinity.

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Replace bulbs

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Sorry not a very technical description, but so easy to have it happen when replacing bulbs

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Just failed MOT on electrical gremlins - both front sidelights and one rear light affected by the operation of another light (indicator I think, relying on MOT report at the moment). Any ideas what to check/how to check to resolve what the problem might be? Seems an odd one. thanks.

POST 2Original post

Odd electrical problems are often earths. Check battery clamps are tight, check connectors to lights and any earths in the vicinity. Check bulbs are right ones too.

POST 3Original post

I'm not sure whether you can measure the resistance to earth or not. I'm no expert, but I'd faff about with a booster cable connected to earth (on the battery or somewere you expect to have a good earth) to get an earth to the lamp areas and then measure ohms from the earth of the lamp socket to your known good earth. Bert PS then I'd expect to get an expert in, but you never know! If it was a simple car like a Caterham, you'd know the earths to check!

POST 4Original post

Seem similar when incorrect bulbs (ie twin filiment, instead of single filiment etc) are fitted/failing thus when activated, effectively short circuiting system. Sorry not a very technical description, but so easy to have it happen when replacing bulbs Edited by CampingGaz on Saturday 17th May 13:44

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

thanks for info. Took headlight units out, cleaned and wd40'd the contacts, checked all bulbs and reseated, put back. Not really any joy so redid that, and now we're fixed..... :-)

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