front drivers side light fault - Page 2

clf · 28th July 2015, 12:31

both sidelights and some other things would not work if it were the fuse. no power to sidelight could also be the wiring

coab · 28th July 2015, 12:42

As CLF has kindly shown you take the bumper off and take the headlamp out and see if it has rubbed on the front chassis leg. My drivers Xenon on my old car was stuck shining in the trees as the motor wire had rubbed and broke on the leg.

clf · 28th July 2015, 12:48

incidentally, the wiring in my image, is the section of wiring directly below the headlight unit on the drivers side. it is not visible from above with the light unit fitted.

sandman jim · 28th July 2015, 13:53

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Originally Posted by clf

incidentally, the wiring in my image, is the section of wiring directly below the headlight unit on the drivers side. it is not visible from above with the light unit fitted.

ok guys so i take it there is definatly no fuse for side lights,,so i will have a look underneath when it stops raining and start from there,,, just a thought can a live wire be run to the sidelight ??,,

Arctic · 28th July 2015, 14:18

Hi James.
As stated above remove the bumper or at least take out top bolts and top bolts inside the front wheel arches and you can then lower the bumper enough to remove the light and check the wiring on the chassis leg, even the smallest break in the wiring can and will cause trouble, few pics below for you

Mike Noc · 28th July 2015, 14:21

Might as well sort it properly James, or other things may start to breakdown if the wiring continues to chafe away.

sandman jim · 28th July 2015, 15:54

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Originally Posted by Mike Noc

Might as well sort it properly James, or other things may start to breakdown if the wiring continues to chafe away.

thanks to artic and mike,,never took a bumper of before but i will give it a go..as i have looked after this car since owned last 2 years,,

28th July 2015, 12:31	#11
clf This is my second home MG ZT CDTi Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: carrick Posts: 7,859 Thanks: 3,494 Thanked 2,657 Times in 1,973 Posts	both sidelights and some other things would not work if it were the fuse. no power to sidelight could also be the wiring __________________ It is not gloss primer .............. it is duct tape silver!

28th July 2015, 12:48	#13
clf This is my second home MG ZT CDTi Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: carrick Posts: 7,859 Thanks: 3,494 Thanked 2,657 Times in 1,973 Posts	incidentally, the wiring in my image, is the section of wiring directly below the headlight unit on the drivers side. it is not visible from above with the light unit fitted. __________________ It is not gloss primer .............. it is duct tape silver!

28th July 2015, 12:42	#12
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,138 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	As CLF has kindly shown you take the bumper off and take the headlamp out and see if it has rubbed on the front chassis leg. My drivers Xenon on my old car was stuck shining in the trees as the motor wire had rubbed and broke on the leg.

28th July 2015, 14:21	#16
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,550 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Might as well sort it properly James, or other things may start to breakdown if the wiring continues to chafe away.