Headlights

[Mack7475]

Hi everyone,

My headlights have suddenly stopped working. I have no full beam or dip. Everything else works fine. Side and tail are working, daytime running lights are fine, indicators are fine, as well as the hazard lights. I was just wondering could it possibly be the fuse that needs replaced for the headlights? Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou in advance 😀❤🙏

[Mack7475]

Forgot to say fog lights are also fine. All fine except for the headlights..

[FROSTYBALLS]

Probably have HIR2 headlight bulbs which are single filament. Have you checked the bulbs?

[Mack7475]

It was the bulbs. I had to get 2 new bulbs in, and the car is going in for it's service this Thursday morning 😀

[Starensis]

Unusual for both to pop at same time. 

[Mack7475]

Unusual things seem to happen to me lol 😅😅😅

[Cyker]

Weirdly, on my Mk2, both of the headlights blew at the same time too! I wondered if it's because, with one down, the other was getting too much power somehow, but then maybe it's just a high probability because they were the same age...

[Bernard Foy]

3 minutes ago, Cyker said:

Weirdly, on my Mk2, both of the headlights blew at the same time too! I wondered if it's because, with one down, the other was getting too much power somehow, but then maybe it's just a high probability because they were the same age...

Maybe you’re just another person weird things happen to 🤔😂

[FROSTYBALLS]

Think both bulbs can go if subjected to severe shock - ie hitting a deep pothole.

[Cyker]

Hmm... I don't know why I didn't think of that... makes a lot of sense given the pothole-speedhump-expansion-join ridden hellscape of my work area!!

 

[MikeSh]

46 minutes ago, FROSTYBALLS said:

Think both bulbs can go if subjected to severe shock - ie hitting a deep pothole.

I believe trees are also effective 🙂

[ashmj]

1 hour ago, Cyker said:

Weirdly, on my Mk2, both of the headlights blew at the same time too! I wondered if it's because, with one down, the other was getting too much power somehow, but then maybe it's just a high probability because they were the same age...

Exact same thing happened to me on Friday with my Focus, Passenger side was out after stopping for petrol, when I got to Cardiff and went to replace the passenger side, would you believe it, both were out. Lucas lamps both fitted the same time last year.

And I had a puncture as well, what a day that was and it was only Friday the 10th.

[Cyker]

Welcome to the weird, strange and unusual club!  

[ashmj]

21 minutes ago, Cyker said:

Welcome to the weird, strange and unusual club!  

Happy to be a member, I think. Do I get a sticker?

[Mack7475]

4 hours ago, Cyker said:

Weirdly, on my Mk2, both of the headlights blew at the same time too! I wondered if it's because, with one down, the other was getting too much power somehow, but then maybe it's just a high probability because they were the same age...

Yes now when I think about it, I think one was out and then the other went not long after it, as the drivers side headlight looked just slightly more dull than the other one..

[Mack7475]

45 minutes ago, Cyker said:

Welcome to the weird, strange and unusual club!  

I love this club. Thankyou so much for making me feel.so welcome. It means a lot 😀

[Mack7475]

3 hours ago, FROSTYBALLS said:

Think both bulbs can go if subjected to severe shock - ie hitting a deep pothole.

Omg, I hit a pothole in March this year. Damaged the wheel and tyre, and it cost me £410 to get it sorted. So I put a claim into the council, took the photo's etc. What a carryon that was. It took 6 months before they even looked at the claim, and then another month to get my money back. Even then they said I wouldn't get all of the £410 back as they said my tyre had depreciated in value?! Unbelievable...🙄

[Mack7475]

4 hours ago, Cyker said:

Hmm... I don't know why I didn't think of that... makes a lot of sense given the pothole-speedhump-expansion-join ridden hellscape of my work area!!

 

Up where dads brother lives is absolutely terrible. Full of potholes. He lives in sheltered accommodation in a fold, and at the top of the drive is like no mans land. There is 2 businesses, the fold and a school, and everyone is saying they don't own it, including the council, so the holes are never filled in. I think osrt of thr problem is the car wash at the top of the road & with washing the cars the chemicals used are making the top of the road worse. It's a great car wash though on the plus side lol 😅😃

[Mack7475]

2 hours ago, ashmj said:

Exact same thing happened to me on Friday with my Focus, Passenger side was out after stopping for petrol, when I got to Cardiff and went to replace the passenger side, would you believe it, both were out. Lucas lamps both fitted the same time last year.

And I had a puncture as well, what a day that was and it was only Friday the 10th.

You can tell today was the 13th for me lol 😗🤗😅

[Mack7475]

Thankyou so much everyone for making me feel so welcome 😃❤🙏

[Catlover]

I just seen this.

Can I join this “weird, strange and unusual club”.  I have felt weird, strange and unusual most of my life….. ever since my mother picked me up by my years. My best friend, Noddy, said “that’s strange, weird and unusual”

[TonyHSD]

My bulbs always goes in a very usual way, one goes and a few days later the other follow, therefore I always keep two spare bulbs in the car so no nasty surprises middle of the night, they are very easy to change, all I need is a mechanic gloves to protect my hands got dirty and scratched while doing it. I have actually a full set of spare bulbs for all applications and spare Battery for the car key, a spare tyre, repair kit, and Carista obd 2 for diagnostic👨‍🔧, things happen on the road and I like to get it done. 😉🏁✅

[Cyker]

I'm hoping one benefit of going LED is I never have to worry about such things again!!  (I really really hope so as the cost of replacing a sealed LED headlamp is eyewateringly high compared to a bulb!!  )

[Bernard Foy]

20 hours ago, Cyker said:

Welcome to the weird, strange and unusual club!  

Shhh, keep quiet about our exclusive club or everyone else will want to join 🤣😂😝.