WAAHOOO New Headlights... But Problem...

[Cupra Turbo]

Well ... Hella smoked twin conversion fitted ... looking f***ing bling!

But...

It has revealed a problem ...  :'(  ... nothing ever goes smooth for me.

First I have problems with my smoked indicators
Next I order an exhaust and I get a 3.5" Saxo VTR exhaust instead!!!

Now... well wiring problem ...

I am not getting any power to the MAIN BEAM plug on the passenger side headlight.

Side lights - Ok
Dipped - Ok
Main beam - Only drivers side.

Now.. i checked the plug that plugs into the unit (cos at first i thought it was the headlight unit was faulty) but the plug didnt have any power to it. (should have 12v).

Then I tested (with a multi-meter) the conenction near the bonnet catch (looks like a distributor cap ... cylindrical) ... that has many pins inside... the cable from the headlight unit goes to a pin .. that pin has no power.

Now ... another interesting thing.

The headlights I put in came with a "BRIDGE" for the relay circuit.

The instructions say - and I quote.


Pull the relay from position 10 on the central component board and insert bridge provided. Then re-insert plug into position 10.[/b]

Now my car doesnt have a relay in position 10 ... but it has a bridge (small piece of copper bridging to parts together).

Now.. why? ... wheres my relay gone?

... I might be wrong but is there another electrical box on the mk3? Im looking under the steering columb at the moment and "position 10" is about the FOGS not the headlights.

Is this the reason my main beam aint working? ...

[vwsystems]

i would have thought that you would have a fuse for the left and right side high beam........

as for the other electrical box.....

if you have a haynes manual this should have a wiring diagram you may have a hidden connection or relay in the wiring......... which you cant see......

i had a relay which earths on my metro and on my test it wouldnt start........ so that night my dad looks up the wiring diagram and finds the relay in the wiring which is in the engine bay, by the battery a little screw to hold it in place sorted it..........

may be this is simalar to your problem........

[Cupra Turbo]

B4 I went out on the piss I discovered some interesting stuff.

A: The relay Hella mention in the instructions is for SWEDISH/CANADIEN cars only as they require lights "on" on start-up.

B: The jumper I have instead of the relay keeps dipped beam on whilst main beam is on... cos its illegal to have no dipped whilst main beam is on and an MOT failure.

C: I didnt realise left and right beam had a fuse each ... I thought one fuse controlled main beam ... both of em.

So, I'll check the fuse tomorrow and replace it ... hopefully it'll be problem solved.

D: The little blue light on the dash ... maybe its just coincidence and the bulb has gone? ... dunno yet  

[Cupra Turbo]

Now Fixed.

[Golf VR6]

Looks mean! Black golfs with Hella duals always looks good to me, get more updated pics up.

[Cupra Turbo]

theres another thread with my pics and theres sum pics in my gallery.  

[JMallows]

B: The jumper I have instead of the relay keeps dipped beam on whilst main beam is on... cos its illegal to have no dipped whilst main beam is on and an MOT failure.

I think you'll find thats wrong!! Most cars have two setings, dipped, and high. Not dipped, and dipped+high. I'm going to rewire it though. You have a dual filament bulb remember.