Oh I don't believe it!! Headlight help
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MOT tomorrow....as you may have seen on other threads. Suddenly realised that although I had fitted new headlight adjustors/bowls I hadn't actually aligned the headlights. So taking the opportunity of the dusk to enable me to get a decent light image on the wall I went to the garage to begin work!
First problem, the O/S pod was dropping at the top of it's travel. So I adjusted it by extending the rose jointed linkage. Unfortunately too much and the rotating arm of the motor locked over centre. I managed to sort that bit but then the pod wouldn't rise.
I traced the problem to a blown fuse. The Steve Heath bible says it should be 15A. Mine was 10A so I replaced like for like. Tried again and it blew again. So I then tried with a 15A. The pod rose about 4 or 5cm then that fuse blew.
The mechanism can be raised manually from below as per normal.
I have two questions. Firstly, will it get through the MOT with a pod raised?
Secondly, any ideas what might be causing the fuse to repeatedly blow.
If the pods needs to be operative to pass the MOT then I have between about 7 and 8:30 tomorrow morning to sort it!!!
HELP!!!
Cheers
Adi
First problem, the O/S pod was dropping at the top of it's travel. So I adjusted it by extending the rose jointed linkage. Unfortunately too much and the rotating arm of the motor locked over centre. I managed to sort that bit but then the pod wouldn't rise.
I traced the problem to a blown fuse. The Steve Heath bible says it should be 15A. Mine was 10A so I replaced like for like. Tried again and it blew again. So I then tried with a 15A. The pod rose about 4 or 5cm then that fuse blew.
The mechanism can be raised manually from below as per normal.
I have two questions. Firstly, will it get through the MOT with a pod raised?
Secondly, any ideas what might be causing the fuse to repeatedly blow.
If the pods needs to be operative to pass the MOT then I have between about 7 and 8:30 tomorrow morning to sort it!!!
HELP!!!
Cheers
Adi
Hi mate...I did go through an MOT one year with the pods up already..I made sure i took the pod motor relays out so that they didn't close when the switch was touched...It was a bonus that the tester didn't have a clue where or what switch did what...He asked me to operate them...This was however before the law came in that stated if there is a switch fitted then it must work...
If you have the head light rocker switch on the centre console rather than the switch on the steering cowl then you could check the switch to make sure the contacts are not sticking...If you take it out and turn it upside down you will see the copper contacts..Switch it un-connected to make sure the contacts move apart and have not broken or become stuck...They can be cleaned very carefully with some 1200 grit ..Hope this helps...Good luck with the MOT...Ziga
If you have the head light rocker switch on the centre console rather than the switch on the steering cowl then you could check the switch to make sure the contacts are not sticking...If you take it out and turn it upside down you will see the copper contacts..Switch it un-connected to make sure the contacts move apart and have not broken or become stuck...They can be cleaned very carefully with some 1200 grit ..Hope this helps...Good luck with the MOT...Ziga
Here is the fuse layout of my 1987 350i..If you click on the picture and then again in the next window then it should be larger print...I re-made it as my original was badgered ..Hope it helps...
The only other way is to operate the switch and systematically remove the relays to see which relay it is, I don't have a relay diagram...Ziga
The only other way is to operate the switch and systematically remove the relays to see which relay it is, I don't have a relay diagram...Ziga
adam quantrill said:
Just wind the pods up for the MOT like Zig and take out the fuses. The switch is for the lights, the pods going up and down is ancillary.
Thanks Adam. That's what I plan to do.Thanks Ziga for the diagram. I would have removed them one at a time. I just thought that I must have missed something in the Wedge bible! Obviously not!
Wish me luck!
Adi
Typical! My relay board doesn't resemble the diagram!
Nevermind, I resorted to the good old fashioned way of removing them one by one until I found the one which activated the other pod. Raised the pod and removed the relay. Job done...hopefully!
If I need to get a replacement pod motor for the broken side is the part available or is it a matter of getting a second-hand one??
Nevermind, I resorted to the good old fashioned way of removing them one by one until I found the one which activated the other pod. Raised the pod and removed the relay. Job done...hopefully!
If I need to get a replacement pod motor for the broken side is the part available or is it a matter of getting a second-hand one??
Hi mate...I did post up a Fuse board diagram..Not a relay one..Unfortunately don't have one...You can get a unit from these guy's, Its an exchange service...Cheers..Ziga
https://www.robsport.co.uk/index.php/ct-menu-item-...
https://www.robsport.co.uk/index.php/ct-menu-item-...
mrzigazaga said:
Hi mate...I did post up a Fuse board diagram..Not a relay one..Unfortunately don't have one...You can get a unit from these guy's, Its an exchange service...Cheers..Ziga
https://www.robsport.co.uk/index.php/ct-menu-item-...
Doh!!https://www.robsport.co.uk/index.php/ct-menu-item-...
Sorry Ziga, I was obviously having a stressed moment!!
Thanks for the info.
Adi
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