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Mot is due in a couple of weeks. High beam & low beam work ok but I have no flash. If I want to flash my lights . Is this normal or is it time for a replacement light stalk?
How fast can you make this thing go?

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You should have a headlamp flash function but it is on a different power supply from the headlights, check you have 12v at the red/yellow wire at the dip switch otherwise the switch is faulty.
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Is this an MOT failure? Mine passed with this problem last year, but I have heard there are new regs now.
Are we going on anything else?

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No not req for the MOT, but the van was designed with the function.
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My mate's mother always used to try to flash when she saw me - trouble was every time she did so the wipers went!
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Re: headlight flash

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Thanks for your help. Will check voltage on switch wires tomorrow.
How fast can you make this thing go?

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