head light problem

[yankiecamper]

Hi all
I have got a 1981 USA T25 westfalia 1.6 turbo diesel which has now got a problem with its head lights, here’s what’s happening when I put the head lights on the main beam light on the dash lights up and the side lights stay on head lights don't come on the indicators come on all the time but not flashing they just say on and today when I have been driving home when I indicate the main bean light and indicator light in the dash both flash. I have checked the bulbs the fittings the storks I cant see anything wrong with them has anyone had or know to anyone that has had the same problems? or does anyone know what mite be wrong? I am open to any suggestions as I am at a lost myself

hope to here from someone soon

thank you in advance

Pete

[ermie571]

Believe me I am no expert, but my money in situations such as this is Earths.....the earth crown behind the fuse box, and in other places too!

there have been a spate of light problems just recently...and those in the know rub their chins and sagely murmur "earths....that'll be your problem".....

have you checked your repeater? have no idea if it would display these symptons if it went down, but do the indicators ever flash?

Em
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[VERAT25]

just as ernie said.

i had exact same problem /earth crowns were the problem
stripped cleaned by greg/all ok now


verat25(cardiff)

[yankiecamper]

hi Em
thanks for the reply yes the indicators use to work fine as did the lights but over the last few days they have all started playing up i dont mine workin on the van but when its electrics im not so keen i will give the earth points a good clean off and see if that helps tho

[fullsunian]

Like everyone else says, that's a bad earth all day long...
IAN

[yankiecamper]

hi all
just got back in from fixing the van and yes it is cold out there lol

it was the earth thanks all ive just replaced all of the spade connectors as they were all broke apart from two im amazed that anything was working

i have got a new problem now tho the glow plug light is now on very dimly all the time any ideas on this one ?

[ermie571]

well, since I am on a roll, I am gonna have another stab..

guessing another Earth is failing somewhere.... but glow plugs is diesel, and I have petrol! You will need a diesel spectialist to advise.

oh - unless its like my oil light....after a very wet/damp night, the light stays on and gradually dims after the water around the sensor gradaully evaporates!!! I diagnosed this following several wet nights, and a quick spray of the engine when driving through a shallow ford (slowly....)

Well done on getting your lights working!

Em
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[yankiecamper]

you mite have a point with the damp weather but i have aqua leced all the glow plug relay and the wiring at the back of the van, although i will have another look tomorrow when its lighter and hopefully a little warmer

[ermie571]

never heard of aqua lec but can it conduct slightly if you have been generous in your coverage?

Em
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[yankiecamper]

yeap thats whats its for its stops damp gettin in to the wiring it is good stuff a friend of mine used it use it on his 4x4 off to shop the water getting to the plugs and coil etc

[Aidan]

earth crown needs stripping and cleaning and the dodgy earth which is one of the split ones will want contact cleaning, failing that finding and reterminating, the bad earth means the led becomes the path of least resistance for the switched lights/backlight circuit, had this on mine once, now I always carry contact cleaner, it beat the rac man, even though I was fairly sure it was an earth fault he couldn't fix it so had to be recovered home. Stripped it the following day and cleaned up the 2 crowns and fixing to the chassis and loads of contact cleaner on all the spades and has been fine for last 3 years.
Mind I did replace the windscreen seal subsequently, so i no longer leaks into fuse board area