Hi All,
Not been out and about in the MG lately. Went out in it to give it little run that required lights on.
So, ignition on and engine running while put the seatbelt on, I switched straight to dipped beam but only the weedy sides came on. Switched off and on again, straight to dipped and they were on. Thinking about it I seem remember it might have done this before earlier in the year when the days were longer. I seem to remember thinking headlights aren’t up to much but it wasn’t very dark. Is there an issue with the switches getting a bit dodgy if they’re not used much.
Cheers,
Michael.
Dipped beam behaviour
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Dipped beam behaviour
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Re: Dipped beam behaviour
Not had an issue with an F or TF, but the light switch on my BGT can sometimes not work if unused for a period as the contacts become dirty through no use. A few on / offs tends to clean the contacts.
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Re: Dipped beam behaviour
Thanks for that information Nigel.
I’ll try to remember to exercise it a few times and see how it goes.
Regards,
Michael.
I’ll try to remember to exercise it a few times and see how it goes.
Regards,
Michael.
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Re: Dipped beam behaviour
I've not encountered this one either - but may also be a sticky headlight relay? The column switches do seem to be extremely reliable in my experience.