let there be light

[baztvr]

A couple of weeks ago my dipped beam went off as I was driving along, as it goes I was following a well lit artic,switched lights on,off,on & bingo! on they came, this happened three more times, now the dipped beam will not work at all. anyone had this happen? and was it the switch or control unit or other?. ps side lights and main work fine.

[kojak]

Check the control box in the boot on top of the tank. The 2 red wires I think mite be loose or burnt out.

[baztvr]

I'll check that in the am Cheers

[mooey]

If you have a 4.2 99% sure it is the connections to the control box, on top of the left hand side of the fuel tank. I repaired one for Central a couple of months back.

[DonnyMac]

Had a similar issue, my lights were flashing rapidly, sometimes staying on, sometimes off.

In my case it was a loose connection behind the dash, the wires that run behind the light switch, had a little fiddle, worked fine since.

[< FORZA WEST]

Just did one of those this morning...control unit was Ok but the connector terminal was burnt....replaced pin in loom conector with a BMW terminal...all is well

[baztvr]

thanks everyone, i shall look at it when the baby allows

[Mad Mark]

It seems to be a common fault. Mine went the same way, two of the wires shorted and burned the white plastic part of the connector.

Its worth checking ALL the boxes and connectors while you are at it.
I found a few of my other connectors to be showing signs of burning up!!

[baztvr]

Bingo! thanks everyone who responed to my post, just down loaded the recently copied workshop manual that some kind brother of the cerb. has put on the share site Cheers to that man... this shown me the dip beam is on a seperate Control unit, on the driver side of the fuel tank.Both the light control unit and the dpi control unit had melted connections within the multi blocks. I have cut out the melted section with a junior hacksaw and crimped on new spade connections,don't look too good but put back together after cleaning of the spades and plenty of 'vasalene' and the lights work perfectly,thanks again. Now where is the next problem?...