Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 10:08:04 -0500 From: Dick <justmenospammputer> Subject: Re: Silly headlamp problem on '93 9000
On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:34:44 +0000, Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote: >Hi all, > >I have had various headlight problems since purchase of my 'lemon' 9000 >CSE 2.0 LPT. > >I fixed most of them by replacing / fixing the 'headlamp control unit' >that detects bust filaments. > >For your info - said unit ( the orange one ) packs up due to vibration >causing solder joints to fail. Wish I'd known that earlier ! Anyway I >found a replacement ( also turned out to be defective long term but I >was on the case by then and fixed both the original and replacement with >a soldering iron ! ). > >Since then it's been better but occasionally one headlamp won't >illuminate on dip beam ( normally the offside one - UK - but very >occassionally the nearside one ). Full beam never seems to be a problem. >When the bulb doesn't illuminate, the dash displays a fault so the >'control unit' is doing its job. > >A 'thump' to the headlamp glass normally fixes it - as does driving some >distance - you normally hit a bump that encourages the unilluminated >bulb to spring to life. > >Is there a known weak spot that accounts for this ? I'm really puzzled. > > > >Graham > > Having a similar problem on my daughter's '94 900s(NG). I have found the problem is the high beam wire between the connector at the back of the housing and the plug at the back of the lamp. I just have to figure a way to remove the harness connector in the housing. There is not very much room between the reflector and the outside of the housing. _________________________________________ Usenet Zone Free Binaries Usenet Server More than 120,000 groups Unlimited download http://www.usenetzone.com to open account
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