Guest Justin Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Well, as title says, i have no lights.. Well, actually to be more specific, no dipped beam.. main beam works, side lights work, dipped doesnt.. with engine running, one click on the indicator stalk turns on sidelights. a second click to dipped and the lights dim a lot.. still on, but not even enough to see anything! main beams works fine, both flashing and on all the time.. ive changed the bulbs, ive checked the fuses, the two under bonnet and the one in the fusebox, ive changed the relay and still nothing! Please help.. i know a cabby is for use in the sun, but i do like to go out to places at night, and at the moment i still cant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest markeyboy Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Well, as title says, i have no lights.. Well, actually to be more specific, no dipped beam.. main beam works, side lights work, dipped doesnt.. with engine running, one click on the indicator stalk turns on sidelights. a second click to dipped and the lights dim a lot.. still on, but not even enough to see anything! main beams works fine, both flashing and on all the time.. ive changed the bulbs, ive checked the fuses, the two under bonnet and the one in the fusebox, ive changed the relay and still nothing! Please help.. i know a cabby is for use in the sun, but i do like to go out to places at night, and at the moment i still cant! if im correct the lighting circuit is in 2 seperate parts, left side and right side i think they each have their own fuse too, from what you have told us i would take a guess at the light stork, try replacing it with a known good one and see how ya get on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diane Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I COULD LEND YOU A TORCH !!!!!! pmsl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Justin Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 if im correct the lighting circuit is in 2 seperate parts, left side and right side i think they each have their own fuse too, from what you have told us i would take a guess at the light stork, try replacing it with a known good one and see how ya get on Whoops, i knew i forgot something.. Have changed stalk twice and im fairly sure its not that, as the lights work on the other car.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Justin Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I COULD LEND YOU A TORCH !!!!!! pmsl yeah, thanks for that.. how about you sit on one front wing with the torch and we get another lady to sit on the other wing with another torch whenever i want to go out at night? lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diane Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Oh i see well i have heard of wing walking !!! lol just never on a car pmsl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eddie Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 hello justin it sounds like you got a bad earth from the lights somewhere check all your wires and all your grounds are tight and clean hope this helps mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Justin Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 hello justin it sounds like you got a bad earth from the lights somewhere check all your wires and all your grounds are tight and clean hope this helps mate. a bad earth will only affect one of the light settings? interesting.. i will have to look into this.. probably at the weekend.. Cheers eddie anyone else wanna suggest something that i could try? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PIP Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 i asked fitter at work he said earth prob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest matt-the-dj Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 sounds like a bad earth, it sounds like its using the other lights as a parallel path hence causing a volt drop, check all connections earths and plugs on lights hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diane Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 EARTH CALLING JUSTIN ! PMSL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eggsy Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 yeah, thanks for that.. how about you sit on one front wing with the torch and we get another lady to sit on the other wing with another torch whenever i want to go out at night? lol! who said anything about ladies!! pmsl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diane Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 oi you i dont often get called a lady !!!!! PMSL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Justin Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 ok then.. ill check the earths.. Any ideas where they are/should be on a mk5b? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavbriggs Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 oi you i dont often get called a lady !!!!! PMSL Wonder Why!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Cabriolet Club Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 There will be numerous black wires screwed to the car under the bonnet, just un-screw them, rub them and the place the sit with a wire brush and try that, if that does not work the relays might be worth a check !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Justin Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 i take it if i use a multimeter and check for continuity (the bit where it shows 1 and drops to 0 if its good, and somewhere between 0 and 1 if it needs improving) between the earth points that i can find and the battery negative, then that should tell me which one/ones are at fault? reason being is theres one below the coolant hoses, near one of the lights which is difficult to get to but gives a reading of 0, where as the gearbox earth stays at 1 and doesnt move.. its the one under the airbox.. i think thats the most likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diane Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Wonder Why!!!!!!! CHARMING I WILL REMEMBER THAT !!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spannerman Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 i take it if i use a multimeter and check for continuity (the bit where it shows 1 and drops to 0 if its good, and somewhere between 0 and 1 if it needs improving) between the earth points that i can find and the battery negative, then that should tell me which one/ones are at fault? reason being is theres one below the coolant hoses, near one of the lights which is difficult to get to but gives a reading of 0, where as the gearbox earth stays at 1 and doesnt move.. its the one under the airbox.. i think thats the most likely. Testing continuity like that may not find the problem. Removing and cleaning is probably the best way, one at a time till you find it then do the rest too. You could also try creating an extra earth connection directly from the battery to the engine/gearbox/bodywork/earth on the lights etc till it starts to work again. Lots of things to check unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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