headlights not working???

[paulsurrey]

hi all,i just hit a pot hole on the way home and its taken my main beams out,side lights and full beam work but no main beam:confused:and when i turn it to main beam from side lights it makes the side lights dim but main beam wont come on:scratch:help please,selling car tomz and now this happens:mad:

[James5]

hi all,i just hit a pot hole on the way home and its taken my main beams out,side lights and full beam work but no main beam:confused:and when i turn it to main beam from side lights it makes the side lights dim but main beam wont come on:scratch:help please,selling car tomz and now this happens:mad:


My old 5 used to do this fault, turned out to be the relay under the passenger side footwell was on it's way out, used to give it a whack and it would come back on:laugh:

[paulsurrey]

cool,il check it tomz,could you tell me what one it is?

[paulsurrey]

just checked the haynes manual to find where the relay is and it shows it but says not uk:scratch:

[markey b]

its a salmony pink relay on top of the fuse box :agree:

[Big Steve - Raider]

It's definately the "Salmony bad boy" as Krissy M & I Named it earlier this year when I was having issues.

You've got to get your head right up the bottom of the dashboard to see/feel it ;)