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Offline vw_golf_nutter

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Low outage on headlight?!
« on: 28 October 2012, 17:58 »
Hi all, for my Mot it says 1 headlamp has a low outtage. It does seem a bit dimmer. What can i do to solve this? Thanks
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Offline Screech16v

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Re: Low outage on headlight?!
« Reply #1 on: 28 October 2012, 19:12 »
Try another bulb it might be on its way out.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Low outage on headlight?!
« Reply #2 on: 28 October 2012, 19:38 »
Quote from: Screech16v on 28 October 2012, 19:12
Try another bulb it might be on its way out.


^^This plus check all your earths are clean.
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Offline vw_golf_nutter

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Re: Low outage on headlight?!
« Reply #3 on: 28 October 2012, 21:12 »
Defo not bulbs coz i changed both headlamps back to the originals and its doing it still :-( where will the earths be?
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Re: Low outage on headlight?!
« Reply #4 on: 28 October 2012, 21:27 »
Dirty/corroded reflector ?
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Re: Low outage on headlight?!
« Reply #5 on: 30 October 2012, 11:31 »
Can you or mechanic get a length of single cable and attach to battery then to live terminal of headlight.
If its better then there is a cable fault.
If no better then it could be an earth.
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Re: Low outage on headlight?!
« Reply #6 on: 30 October 2012, 13:08 »
im having a simular thing my drivers light is fine but the passenger one only the side light comes on.
looking at these bulbs, any good?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-55w-Clear-H4-T4W-Xenon-HID-High-Low-Side-HeadLight-Lamps-Bulbs-Kit-/290659907598?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+III&hash=item43acae380e
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