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headlights bust
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:36 pm
by deadcat
hey.
my dipped beams on both lights have stopped working, but sidelights and main beam works fine. I've checke the fuses and they are all fine and dandy.
any suggestions?
I'm also going to be selling my Polo soon, probably for about £250. Any takers?
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:08 am
by hayesey
both bulbs blown? it'd be a bit of a co-incidence but might be worth trying some bulbs that you know work.
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:24 pm
by LogIK
Possibly a faulty relay?
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:25 pm
by deadcat
LogIK wrote:Possibly a faulty relay?
Which Relay would it be?
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:27 pm
by Steve_O
There aren't any relays for the headlights as standard - all the power goes through the switches which is why people fit aftermarket relays.
I would imagine a faulty switch is to blame. It'll be in the indicator stalk if so!!
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:29 pm
by deadcat
Steve_O wrote:There aren't any relays for the headlights as standard - all the power goes through the switches which is why people fit aftermarket relays.
I would imagine a faulty switch is to blame. It'll be in the indicator stalk if so!!
indicator stalk?
But the switch is on the dash....
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:32 pm
by Steve_O
Yeah - but the indicator stalk is what you use to change between main and dipped - and you say main is fine - so I'm guessing that's where the problem is.
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:33 pm
by deadcat
Steve_O wrote:Yeah - but the indicator stalk is what you use to change between main and dipped - and you say main is fine - so I'm guessing that's where the problem is.
good point.
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:34 pm
by SpikeyG40
might be coninsidence that both went at the same time!
my bro's both went at the same time! twoz weird!
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:39 pm
by Steve_O
Most the switches on the Mk3 are crude at best - very susceptical to corrosion and just crap basically. Most problems are easily repaired tho.
My wiper stalk doesn't work properly at the moment. It needs a very gentle pull to get the washers to work. Pull too hard and it does nothing!!
*I have a spare tho - so it's all ok!!
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 11:01 pm
by optima21
yeah someone at work had 2 headlightbulbs blow on the same journey too
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 11:06 pm
by GroovyCarrot
Don't know what mk3 light switches are like, but the switch in my mk2 actually melted a while ago, seemingly at random, and the guy at the VW dealership said it wasn't uncommon. Pretty dodgy stuff, I'd take a look at it..
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:55 am
by Steve_O
You're not running 100W bulbs are you??
That doesn't surprise me either way - why they didn't use relays in the first place I don't know!!
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:00 am
by Tahrey1043
funny........ never had a problem
except the left indicator is sometimes colicky and the rear heater takes a couple seconds to come on
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:50 pm
by deadcat
well.. it's sorted, it was indeed both of the bulbs blowing at the same time.
Bloody wierd.
anyhue, got a pair of them 50% more brighter ones for £12, which is ney bad.
cheers anyway guys.