Blinking headlights

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Icsunonove
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Blinking headlights

Post by Icsunonove »

(Metaphorically and literally)

My naily old nail really does like to keep me on my toes :roll: . As soon as I fix one problem another one pops up.:-:

Headlights are now acting up. When you switch them on one of them just keeps going up and down and won't stay up.

What's wrong and how do I fix it?

Thanks in advance :thumleft:
dex
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Re: Blinking headlights

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Sounds like the headlight retract control relay is playing up. It's the black box next to the wiper motor, check the terminal connections.
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Re: Blinking headlights

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yup Anna had this problem with hers & i think she has a vid somewhere too :thumleft: , Jinx
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Re: Blinking headlights

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dex wrote:Sounds like the headlight retract control relay is playing up. It's the black box next to the wiper motor, check the terminal connections.
Cheers, I'll check that in the morning :+:


Tony jinxy froude wrote:yup Anna had this problem with hers & i think she has a vid somewhere too :thumleft: , Jinx

I've got a video too: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XCtjpZqCFw8
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Re: Blinking headlights

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if its just One then check the motor conection at the light (if the relay solution does not work)
dex
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Re: Blinking headlights

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Icsunonove wrote:I've got a video too:
Maybe you've inadvertently discovered that the previous owner frequented cruises and hooked the lights up to the stereo.........

:lol: at the nail.
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Re: Blinking headlights

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Tony jinxy froude wrote:yup Anna had this problem with hers & i think she has a vid somewhere too :thumleft: , Jinx


Not me -kirsty

I still have spare headlight mechs and motors, and probably the control boxes from the mk1 slug in the shed at home if you want me to bring anything up this weekend tom :thumleft:
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