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albitz

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dodgy lamp
« on: 13 April 2008, 16:12:11 »
my n/s dipped beam keeps going off as i am driving along.if i give it a tap it comes back on again (for a while). i have took the unit off and checked all the connections and had a look at everything but cant see anything amiss. any ideas ? :-/
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Re: dodgy lamp
« Reply #1 on: 13 April 2008, 19:19:11 »
Got to be a dodgy connector somewhere, try cleaning the contacts with some contact cleaner.
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Re: dodgy lamp
« Reply #2 on: 13 April 2008, 19:28:56 »
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Got to be a dodgy connector somewhere, try cleaning the contacts with some contact cleaner.
As said^^^^

Check all conections to the bulb, it may also be the bulb thats faulty ;)
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Re: dodgy lamp
« Reply #3 on: 13 April 2008, 22:38:01 »
when i tap it and it comes back on ,i hear a noise like an electric motor whirring,does that make any sense or ring any bells :question :-/
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Re: dodgy lamp
« Reply #4 on: 13 April 2008, 22:41:48 »
TBH I'd just stick a new bulb in! This happens regularly with rear bulbs and brake bulbs. I've never known it with headlamps mind... Probably a dodgy filament connection!
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