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Headlamps: I have a leak - Barson - 08 Apr 2008
Hello my Delorean chums
On operation of the dip headlights (that's two pushes of the dip headlight switch on the centre console) I get the dip (as it should be) AND, for some reason, a dim light coming from the H1 inners also a light from the main beam telltale (blue bulb - instrument panel).
The power isn't coming from the main beam relay because I've tested it by removing the relay an operating the dip beams - i have the same result.
the power might be coming from the dip beam circuit - but where?
I suppose i should test to see whether I'm getting power to the inners by test removing the outer bulbs or the telltale on the panel...didn't think of that.
any ideas?
Dave.
- Dodgy Motor - 08 Apr 2008
is this after you have wired the fog warning light to the lamda light?
if not check the earth of the dipped head lights
- Barson - 08 Apr 2008
haven't touched the fog light yet.
thanks - I'll check that
- NickT - 09 Apr 2008
Did you change the wiring in the socket to make the lamps compatible with H4 bulbs? If not then the earth path will be through other lamps filament.
I have a couple of converters that were given to me but I'd already re-wired the lamps (not using Scotchlocks!)
NickT
- Barson - 09 Apr 2008
well that was my initial though either that it was leaking back through the bulb itself or through the telltale bulb.
what did the convertors consist of? so i can understand whay they're doing
I could remove the blue/white wire from the back of the conector on the H4 bulb, but that' leav me with no main beam outer.
- Barson - 09 Apr 2008
i could stick a couple of fat diodes in there i suppose...
- NickT - 09 Apr 2008
Or wire it correctly
NickT
- Barson - 10 Apr 2008
sorted. so there.
I'm off now to get my electrical engineering degree off ebay.
see you in the morning my delorean chums. :lol:
- NickT - 11 Apr 2008
Nice one
I just dug out the converters from the garage this morning tel tell you which wires to swap !
Well done Barson B.Sc
NickT