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Title: BIG problems with lights,needs mk3 expert!!!!!!!
Post by: jiminbmth on 27 November 2010, 15:10

 :angry:   hi everyone!!!    bit cheesed off now with my otherwise mint low mileage mk3 cab 2.0 avantgarde!
when i turn on my main quad headlamps(hella),only sidelights work,and then when i turn back to sidelights ,they come on dim as they should.
the main beam works but only if i hold back switch,then they both come on.they wont stay on on their own tho.
i have checked wiring ....ok
i have replaced indicator/highbeam stalk.....ok ,no change.
all fuses ok
any ideas/anyone have similar probs?

Title: Re: BIG problems with lights,needs mk3 expert!!!!!!!
Post by: GrandMstRamRod on 27 November 2010, 15:11

have you installed the relay into the fuze box

Title: Re: BIG problems with lights,needs mk3 expert!!!!!!!
Post by: jiminbmth on 27 November 2010, 15:14

errrr?

Title: Re: BIG problems with lights,needs mk3 expert!!!!!!!
Post by: GrandMstRamRod on 27 November 2010, 15:23

when i installed mine i had to bridge a connection by the fuze box made it out of two wire clips and a pice of wire see if i can find the tutorial to install them

Title: Re: BIG problems with lights,needs mk3 expert!!!!!!!
Post by: GrandMstRamRod on 27 November 2010, 15:39

have a look at this
http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=225056 (http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=225056)

Title: Re: BIG problems with lights,needs mk3 expert!!!!!!!
Post by: jiminbmth on 27 November 2010, 16:57

thanx legend!!!

way too cold to look at the mo!

Title: Re: BIG problems with lights,needs mk3 expert!!!!!!!
Post by: Wayne on 27 November 2010, 20:38

Confused, mine fitted with no wiring mods.

Title: Re: BIG problems with lights,needs mk3 expert!!!!!!!
Post by: jiminbmth on 27 November 2010, 21:29

mine did work tho til recently.....dunno....will try this fix

Title: Re: BIG problems with lights,needs mk3 expert!!!!!!!
Post by: Wayne on 27 November 2010, 23:52

Maybe the dim / dip restior (spelling) has burnt out.

Title: Re: BIG problems with lights,needs mk3 expert!!!!!!!
Post by: jiminbmth on 28 November 2010, 23:04

dim/dip resistor? what on the switch?

Title: Re: BIG problems with lights,needs mk3 expert!!!!!!!
Post by: crazy_e on 28 November 2010, 23:13

have you got just standard quad bulbs in there or are they HID's?

Title: Re: BIG problems with lights,needs mk3 expert!!!!!!!
Post by: dom on 29 November 2010, 08:33

Quote from: jiminbmth on 28 November 2010, 23:04

dim/dip resistor? what on the switch?

I may be wrong but the dim/dip resistor can be found underneath the airbox, there should be a bright yellow plug!

Title: Re: BIG problems with lights,needs mk3 expert!!!!!!!
Post by: rubjonny on 29 November 2010, 10:43

its the flasher switch most likely, or the wiring to it. all the power from the lights comes via the flasher switch. you know fuses are ok as the lights flash fine, the problem is you have lost power feed to the wiper stalk. it might be relay #18 is loose tho, give it a wiggle.

no relay for the lights as such, but the 18 relay supplies lots of stuff in the car with ignition live, the lights included.

check the white/black wire to the stalks to pin 3 on the plug gets power when the light switch is on the 2nd click. if you dont get power here, you have a damaged wire or the headlight switch is bust. check for power at the white/black wire to the headlight switch, this is at pin 58 on the switch. if you get power here, then light switch is fine, follow the wiring back and check for faults.

Title: Re: BIG problems with lights,needs mk3 expert!!!!!!!
Post by: jiminbmth on 29 November 2010, 15:53

normal lights yer,not hid .....BIG hanxeveryone....will let u know.......1 week later......!

Title: Re: BIG problems with lights,needs mk3 expert!!!!!!!
Post by: jiminbmth on 03 December 2010, 23:29

[javascript:void(0);b]ok , got to the root of the problem,it was the actual headlight switch!!!!

thanx everyone for input

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