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| Author: | Fr Mark [ May 1st, 2010, 12:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Help Headlights won't work on dip |
Hi thanks for the help last week on bad egg smell. It turns out I needed a new voltage regulator the battery was being fried. However the healights now won't work on dip. I have replaced all the bulbs, the back lights side lights and everthing else works. Full beam works but if I put on dip no headlights. Any ideas please 
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| Author: | Nelsthebass [ May 1st, 2010, 12:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help Headlights won't work on dip |
Could be your stalk - try wobbling it around and see if they come on then - also check the screws that hold the cables on to the stalk .....I cant remember if there is a relay in the dip circuit but if so that could be faulty....SSD |
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| Author: | Jonathan [ May 1st, 2010, 12:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help Headlights won't work on dip |
If your car is a late model 2cv (post 86), a likely reason is the dim-dip relay(you'll have two relays on the bulkhead next to the battery, it's one of those). The general consensus is that the dim-dip system should be binned(it's a cause of much grief). |
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| Author: | Fr Mark [ May 1st, 2010, 12:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help Headlights won't work on dip |
Do I need to replace the relays then? its an E Reg |
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| Author: | Paul Narramore [ May 1st, 2010, 1:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help Headlights won't work on dip |
Do a 'Search' for the dim-dip issue. Ken's accurately described what to do to modify the system, and what to chuck away. I followed his tip and everything works fine. |
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| Author: | Jonathan [ May 1st, 2010, 1:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help Headlights won't work on dip |
Take a look here..... viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1361&start=30 |
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| Author: | samfieldhouse [ May 1st, 2010, 1:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help Headlights won't work on dip |
 I nearly posted a thread on this myself.I'm on my third lights switch this year (broke first one, connections died on second) I've binned the whole dim-dip thing All my bulbs are frin. However I have intermittant dip beam. Turn engine on, flick from high to low beam... nothing... wait a few secs... and dip beam comes on  Sometimes i think going over a bump helps turn them on, however I may be imagining this. Any ideas 
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| Author: | Fr Mark [ May 1st, 2010, 1:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help Headlights won't work on dip |
Thanks played around with the relays and managed to get the lights working. 
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| Author: | Joe [ May 1st, 2010, 3:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help Headlights won't work on dip |
samfieldhouse wrote: :lol: I nearly posted a thread on this myself. I'm on my third lights switch this year (broke first one, connections died on second) I've binned the whole dim-dip thing All my bulbs are frin. However I have intermittant dip beam. Turn engine on, flick from high to low beam... nothing... wait a few secs... and dip beam comes on Sometimes i think going over a bump helps turn them on, however I may be imagining this. Any ideas mine did this when the contacts wore out on the barrel in the switch. but might be worth checking the connections on the light bar. as my lights flickered a bit until i cleaned all the contacts up a bit. oh and re-connected an earth wire too ha |
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| Author: | Little Louis [ May 1st, 2010, 7:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help Headlights won't work on dip |
@ sam I had this i just followed the wires and found one that was loose and sorted it out, job done. |
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