Help with intermittent headlights
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Hi all, help needed quickly!
I have a fiat punto 2002 and the headlamps are working intermittently, sometimes neither of the main lights are on, but if I tap the lense softly they come on, well sometimes one does, sometimes both of them, this also happens with the dipped beams. I have taken out the bulbs, checked them, looked at the wiring/connectors all looks clean and still this keeps happening.
long story short, this weekend I am doing some long trips with the family and don't want to risk driving at night with headlamps that I cannot trust.
any ideas, I have searched the world wide web and it seems to point to a bad earth. (the lights don't work till the holder is in place) but no solutions.
any advice very gratefully received!
thanks R
I have a fiat punto 2002 and the headlamps are working intermittently, sometimes neither of the main lights are on, but if I tap the lense softly they come on, well sometimes one does, sometimes both of them, this also happens with the dipped beams. I have taken out the bulbs, checked them, looked at the wiring/connectors all looks clean and still this keeps happening.
long story short, this weekend I am doing some long trips with the family and don't want to risk driving at night with headlamps that I cannot trust.
any ideas, I have searched the world wide web and it seems to point to a bad earth. (the lights don't work till the holder is in place) but no solutions.
any advice very gratefully received!
thanks R
Robster said:
I have searched the world wide web and it seems to point to a bad earth.
pull the bulbs out and clean up the bit they connect to with some fine sandpaper/scourer, check any cables that are bolted directly to the framework of the car and the headlight unit/wiring, if possible take the connector off and cleanup then refasten.maybe replace the bulbs if they are looking a bit scabby?!
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