Headlights stopped working.

GJMHONDA2012 · Post by **GJMHONDA2012** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:18 pm

I thought the headlight relay had the metal casing on it mine did anyway dont know if it makes any difference

Bludge · Post by **Bludge** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 4:06 pm

Thats the only reference to a headlight relay i can find in the serice manual so im guessing its gotta be the right one.

Blarge · Post by **Blarge** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:44 pm

Thebusofwoe wrote:Yea defo sounds like the switch. It can be removed and taken apart. You can clean the contacts as that usually fixes the issue.

Agree I have had the switch contacts get dirty and not work correctly, as you state turning it on and off a few times and it works might just have shifted the crud behind it on the stalk. An electrical contact cleaner should do the trick!

@Bludge

Hope the relay sort's it if not another thing to consider is the block that attaches to the bulb. I had the cables brake with age a few years ago on another car, the cable had become brittle and were not working. Age had taken its toll on the wire. Sometimes you just have to replace them with new.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-H4-Bulb-H ... 43bdb30d57

It might also be the contacts around the bulb have got corroded, I have the above problems a lot on the trailers I have on my family small holding. A bit of sandpaper or your other half's emery file on the contacts should clean them up

Ben

Post by **vanzep** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 4:46 pm

i was going to say check the actual bulb holders - the black oblong ones that go on the back of the main beam the contacts corrode inside and the plastic sometimes melts. Ive had to replace one of mine - the other i cleaned the contacts on the back of the bulbs with a bit of emery paper. You can get replacements on ebay for a few quid

Bludge · Post by **Bludge** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 8:23 pm

Thankfully it was the relay! all seems to be working fine now! cheers for all the advice guys!