Side Lights In The Headlights Aren't Working...

[Woosey 0]

Turn the stalk to side lights, rear lights work fine, however neither headlight works....turn to dipped and the main bulbs come on.

 

I know they are separate bulbs however do they have their own fuse (sidelight bulbs in the headlights)?

 

I went to halfords to try to pick up a spare bulb, and they didn't list it in the catalogue, they reckoned it was a combined bulb?

 

Im very confused!!

 

Thanks

 

Chris

[Jonmurgie 2]

Have you actually checked the sidelights you have already?

 

The new bulbs you want a straight forward W5W so you shoudl get those real easy from any motor factors (or halfords)

[Woosey 0]

Have you actually checked the sidelights you have already?

 

The new bulbs you want a straight forward W5W so you shoudl get those real easy from any motor factors (or halfords)

 

well they did work, however i had the headlights out due to one having a leak (sealed back up) and the other needed a new bulb....

 

however since refitting them, neither work. i guess they are wired in parallel? So if one dies, they both will not function.

[bitchass 205 0]

not nessacerily, my o/s one went but the nearside was still one. i found out that it was a loose connection, sometimes the holders for the bulbs become brittle and snap so that the bulb doesn't sit properly.

[Rob_the_Sparky 9]

Yep, I had this problem on one of mine. The bulb holders die, try wiggling a bulb with it turned on...oh and they certainly are not wired in series (which would mean if one dies they both die, in parallel is normal).

 

Rob