Headlights going out.

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wints
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Headlights going out.

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Recently changed my headlight bulbs to a brighter white leds. Sorry cant remember which type. But every now and again the both headlights wont come on when switch turn to the right. Every other light works. Help please. 13 plate 1.2.

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place back the halogen bulbs? check the fuses
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Fuses? They work most of the time and both go off together. I thought they have separate fuses?

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then its probably the bulbs causing the failure. the computer says 'these lights, there is something wrong with them' and cuts them out.
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Which bulbs did you use out of curiosity?
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Did you use CANbus error free bulbs


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Not sure the name of them but from halfords and i know they weren't cheap. Will look through my receipts. Thanks.

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