aln101st
New Member
Hello folks,
Just a general heads-up after a recent hiccup.
Went to visit family one winter evening last week.
On starting up to come home, both headlamps blew instantly.
I assumed it was a fuse, as the likelihood of both bulbs going was slim (I thought).
Allen key and side panel off. Fuse ok. NOTE- Single fuse supplies headlamp relay and both headlamps and the dip shield solenoids.
Got both lamps out and sure enough, both blown.
Never occurred to me that they would both go together, so wasn't carrying a spare.
These are single filament bulbs with a shield to provide a dip beam, so no backup if they both blow. Poor design thinking.
I had to follow my sisters vehicle back home. Lucky this didn't happen in the middle of Rannoch Moor.
I now carry spare bulbs. You should too !
rgds Alan
Just a general heads-up after a recent hiccup.
Went to visit family one winter evening last week.
On starting up to come home, both headlamps blew instantly.
I assumed it was a fuse, as the likelihood of both bulbs going was slim (I thought).
Allen key and side panel off. Fuse ok. NOTE- Single fuse supplies headlamp relay and both headlamps and the dip shield solenoids.
Got both lamps out and sure enough, both blown.
Never occurred to me that they would both go together, so wasn't carrying a spare.
These are single filament bulbs with a shield to provide a dip beam, so no backup if they both blow. Poor design thinking.
I had to follow my sisters vehicle back home. Lucky this didn't happen in the middle of Rannoch Moor.
I now carry spare bulbs. You should too !
rgds Alan