I have a problem with the left front head lamp when brought it it didnt work when i start the engine i have to flash the high beam on off &/or wait like 20 seconds and then the left light came on..
now its not working i brought new bulb today and it didnt work 4 ages then it came on now it not working again
i suspect possible electrics fault but not sure, could be a fuse..
does any1 have any idiea what is wrong and how much to fix it?
its a renault laguna n reg (96)
2007-04-26 05:15:08 · 6 answers · asked by Ben 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
sounds like a bad earth,trace the wire back from the bulb and clean the connection to earth
2007-04-26 05:29:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wouldn't be a fuse, if it was the light wouldn't work at all. It sounds more like a loose (or bad) connection or a short somewhere in the wiring. What you'll have to do is start tracing the wire starting at the connection (checking the connection itself for corrosion and debris) and working back toward the power source with a voltage indicator or, if you know how to use one, an ohmmeter. Buying a repair manual (I prefer the Haynes) such as a Chiltons, may help you there especially if there is a wiring diagram provided.
2007-04-26 05:29:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a bad ground on the headlight. Check around the headlight and under the hood for a few wires the come together with an eyelet and a bolt through the eyelet to the body or metel frame of the car. It may be loose, dirty or corrodey.
2007-04-26 05:29:31 · answer #3 · answered by Riverfurm 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have an earth fault. Find the earth wire and using another piece of wire earth this at the lamp to the body of the car. You should see the lamp brighten or come on. If this happens then the earth connections need cleaning and the connection to the body will need to be checked for corrosion. to fix, well you should be able to do this yourself.
2007-04-27 19:29:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the ballast resistor that works the dim dip headlights and it's connections. something is causing the delay!
2007-04-26 08:15:53 · answer #5 · answered by Mick W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was like that when you bought it; the dealer should make it right. Unless you bought it as is from someone else.
2007-04-26 05:43:27 · answer #6 · answered by Barbra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋