Birty Dastards Jeep Club

Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: alcoholicmaggot on March 19, 2006, 01:03:23 PM

Title: Not a jeep problem
Post by: alcoholicmaggot on March 19, 2006, 01:03:23 PM
Has anyone any experiance with metro lights ?

the main beam has gone but the bulbs light up dull with the side lights when turned on

is this likely to be the switch,relay or a blown fuse ?

sensible answers please cos the wifes doing my head in about it  :smt021  :smt100
Title:
Post by: MK1 on March 19, 2006, 01:13:37 PM
Try all the earthing points first, check for security and corrosion.
Title:
Post by: Bubba on March 20, 2006, 11:28:16 PM
speak to kd he is the metro man ...or should that be RETROMAN  :!:  :smt043  :smt036
Title:
Post by: alcoholicmaggot on March 30, 2006, 06:36:52 PM
help

everything points to an earthing problem but all the conections i have checked over and are ok

any ideas please
Title:
Post by: Anonymous on March 30, 2006, 09:25:32 PM
try changing the switch......they have a habit of shorting out!

or the plugs that the bulbs plug into....if they get corroded, they short out & melt!!
Title:
Post by: Anonymous on March 30, 2006, 09:54:29 PM
Good ideas from "Mr Metro" :)
Title:
Post by: alcoholicmaggot on March 31, 2006, 06:08:28 PM
cheers kd

i'll check them tomorrow and live in hope

dont like her driving my car as shes already knackered a wheel bearing
Title:
Post by: Bubba on March 31, 2006, 08:33:49 PM
have you cheked ya headlamp bulbs carfuly somtimes it can be as simple as a blown filament droped across the other filament so.........then power goes into the loom lighting up ya sidelamps and head lamps to especialy if you have a dimdip relay everything lights up but way dull bit like stew realy but you get my drift
Title:
Post by: alcoholicmaggot on March 31, 2006, 08:46:01 PM
will double check them too

cheers bubba
Title:
Post by: alcoholicmaggot on April 01, 2006, 11:41:28 AM
changed the switch

clean up all the earths

checked the bulbs

checked the plugs

new headlamp relay

dimdip relays working

fuses all ok

still have no main beam and the dipped lights only work when flashed

any other suggestions appreciated (and yes the cars going to be sold soon as fixed)
Title:
Post by: greggmo on April 02, 2006, 12:22:18 AM
just make sure you sell it in the daylight. :wink: