No dipped headlights

[Al Housman]

The dipped headlights are not working on my Doka.Side and main are good and bulbs are working.Fuses 21 and 22 are also good.Does anybody have any tips? Is there a relay for these? Earth is clearly good since othre lights are fine but I did notice that if a bulb is put between main beam and dip at the plug end and main is turned on it lights up.Is this usual? Thanks. Al

[Gadders]

Had same on mine a while back,turned out it was the ignition switch which was at fault,
replaced and fine after that.Hope that helps.

[Al Housman]

Thanks for that.Have I got that right-you had to replace the ignition switch not the light switch.

[kevtherev]

Did you check for power at the fuse?

[Gadders]

Thats correct...Replaced IGNITION switch

Looks like the one below when its out-

[Al Housman]

Thanks both-I'll check out both those possibilities.Has to be something out of the ordinary!

[armyphil]

i had that the other day it was just a dodgy earth behind the headlight? cleaned replaced now sorted

[Al Housman]

Think I'm getting somewhere with this.I have power in the plug which fits into the indicator/dip switch on the column to the feeds(red/yellow and black/white). Bypassing the switch with a short piece of wire gets both dip and main beam working.

I am assuming that it is the dip switch which is faulty-please correct me if I seem to barking up the wrong tree!

Do I replace the whole of that unit (arm,dip and indicator switch ) or is the dip part replaceable on its own? Do I take the steering wheel off to get it off?

Thanks for the suggestions so far.Al

[Aidan]

Al
yes steering wheel off, three little screws hold the stalk and switch on complete unit swap out job but check the contact plates they may be fixable but i think there's bonded on carbon contacts they may have come off.

[Al Housman]

Thanks Aidan.