Headlights

[Guest Darren2010]

I'm probably going to make this way more complicated than it is!!

I have no main beam. I have side lights and headlight dipped, no flash main beam with or without lights on! Headlights go out when I push stalk down for constant main beam but don't change when I flash?!

Relay?

Any advise much appreciated

Darren.

[Guest chris brown]

First question is what loom are you using? If the ford loom have you power to the fuses?

[Guest Darren2010]

To be honest I don't really know. Only had the car a few months, it's not the best build, and I've not really done much to it yet. Everything else seems to work except main beam! Even the warning light on the dash comes on!

[steve in stockport]

Sounds like there is power in there somewhere for the warning light to be working. Try checking your fuses, earthing from the lights themselves. If you have the sierra loom the main beam is activated by the earth from one of the lights going back to the change over relay.

[nigelt]

With Full beam on, the dipped beam will go off. When you flash, dipped beam stay on. (Ford wiring Loom). This is correct. However, I had a problem with the stalk which was not making proper contact on occasions, so I would not get full beam.

 

Nige

[philshelton]

Darren if you don't get it sorted befor national meet I am sure we can sort it out there. Lets face it if we no a engine rebuild and swap at a show including new lights we can sort out a head light problem

[Guest Darren2010]

Thanks guys. I'll check the stalk out and have a look at all the earths and stuff.

If I don't fix it you'll be my first point of contact at the meet Phil.

[Guest Darren2010]

Does any body know what coulour the trigger wire is for main beam coming of the stalk? I think I have a cortina loom as all the switches seem to be??

Darren

[Guest Darren2010]

To all who had a look at my dodgy headlights at the national meet!! It was a dodgy connection on the relay and it's sorted now. Thanks for trying though.

Darren