Headlights gone Weird

RegalRover · 12th November 2021, 20:56

Hello everyone

Took Pearl in to my garage for 2 new headlight bulbs as one was brighter than the other and the headlight warning light came on.

The left one used to be bad and the right one was good, the bulbs got replaced but now the left one is good and the right one is bad.

Can someone help? Not the bulbs, so what would it be? When the bulbs were put in, the warning light only came on when I tried the lights for the first time, the journey home it was off.

Help appreciated
Many Thanks

LeRich · 12th November 2021, 21:11

My two thoughts are:
1. Dodgy LSM
2. Damaged wiring. The loom passes over an unprotected chassis seam beneath the drivers side light cluster. Over time the wiring can wear against the seam and fray, causing various issues.

trikey · 12th November 2021, 21:27

If things changed when you replaced the bulbs, change them again, it points to a faulty bulb.

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RegalRover Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: May 2021 Location: Stowmarket Posts: 118 Thanks: 17 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Headlights gone Weird Hello everyone Took Pearl in to my garage for 2 new headlight bulbs as one was brighter than the other and the headlight warning light came on. The left one used to be bad and the right one was good, the bulbs got replaced but now the left one is good and the right one is bad. Can someone help? Not the bulbs, so what would it be? When the bulbs were put in, the warning light only came on when I tried the lights for the first time, the journey home it was off. Help appreciated Many Thanks __________________ -Leyton and Pearl

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LeRich Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Cont SE 1.8T Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,082 Thanks: 215 Thanked 232 Times in 178 Posts	My two thoughts are: 1. Dodgy LSM 2. Damaged wiring. The loom passes over an unprotected chassis seam beneath the drivers side light cluster. Over time the wiring can wear against the seam and fray, causing various issues. __________________ Rover 75 1.8T Contemporary SE Auto Starlight Silver MBB

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,765 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	If things changed when you replaced the bulbs, change them again, it points to a faulty bulb. __________________ Lest we forget..