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Changed a bulb and now I have less lights!

Posted: 06 Jul 2011, 19:16
by 1_eyed_jim
Right so heres my storey....

HAD the following lights NOT working

Nearside tail light
Nearside front side light
Offside fog light

Replaced the bulbs and now i have the following NOT working..

nearside tail light
nearside front side light
offside fog light
nearside front main beam
offside front main beam
offside front high beam

1986 DG Petrol

Any help would be helpful. I have a multimeter if that could help trace the fault.

Thanks

Re: Changed a bulb and now I have less lights!

Posted: 06 Jul 2011, 19:25
by kit
Worth giving the Earth crowns behind the fuse box a clean.

Re: Changed a bulb and now I have less lights!

Posted: 06 Jul 2011, 19:40
by 1_eyed_jim
Ok will try that tomorrow. Just typical that a simple job turns into a nightmare!

Does anyone know how to test and trace faults on a multimeter?

Ta

Re: Changed a bulb and now I have less lights!

Posted: 06 Jul 2011, 19:48
by jamesc76
what wattage bulbs did you put in them? have you checked the fuses???

Re: Changed a bulb and now I have less lights!

Posted: 06 Jul 2011, 19:52
by 1_eyed_jim
Checked all fuses some where the wrong amp as per haynes so changed them and replaced like for like on the bulbs :?:

Re: Changed a bulb and now I have less lights!

Posted: 07 Jul 2011, 06:30
by kevtherev
did you clean up the bulb holders and the contacts within?

Re: Changed a bulb and now I have less lights!

Posted: 07 Jul 2011, 20:48
by 1_eyed_jim
kevtherev wrote:did you clean up the bulb holders and the contacts within?

They all seem to have return to life today??? Accept for the nearside tail light. It is also a new cluster so thinking there might be a wire contact to the cluster rusted or broken?

Re: Changed a bulb and now I have less lights!

Posted: 07 Jul 2011, 21:01
by kevtherev
sounds plausible