dodgy lights

Rainey · 18-12-2006, 01:00 AM

When im driving along with my lights on normal beem and say hit a bump or on a bumpy road my full beem some times comes on for a couple of secs ( varies in how long it stays on ) and then goes off .

Anyone have a clue whats wrong is it dodgy wires or what cos people think im flashing at them when im not and its not good when you passing police and they think your flashing them lol..

Lee · 18-12-2006, 10:42 AM

Are you sure your headlights are secured properly?

Jonny · 18-12-2006, 03:50 PM

could be the electrics which goes into the back of the bulb give it a good push not to hard tho as you only need to fart near a halogen bulb and they brake

Rainey · 19-12-2006, 06:16 PM

kk well im off out in abit so will try that and make sure that they in properly cheers..

**Lyds_corsa_b** · 20-12-2006, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rainey

When im driving along with my lights on normal beem and say hit a bump or on a bumpy road my full beem some times comes on for a couple of secs ( varies in how long it stays on ) and then goes off .

Anyone have a clue whats wrong is it dodgy wires or what cos people think im flashing at them when im not and its not good when you passing police and they think your flashing them lol..

Have you checked the wiring hasn't come loose? Or that the lamps are securely in place?

LAD VXL · 20-12-2006, 07:46 PM

Sounds like the stalk that switches to mainbeam is dodgy.

Rainey · 20-12-2006, 11:23 PM

thats what i maybe thought .. :S dunno it always does it at annoying times and its always when theres police about so looks like im flashing them..

Sky · 03-01-2007, 01:19 PM

Make sure you have the plastic lugs at the bottom of the the light fitting. They can fail you on MOT for not having them.

Lee · 03-01-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sky

Make sure you have the plastic lugs at the bottom of the the light fitting. They can fail you on MOT for not having them.

I broke one off mine last week when I took my light out, they're a right pain to get into.

Sky · 04-01-2007, 08:41 AM

yeah I need 2 new ones too....lost one while having the paint job done and the remaining one broke. I need to put them back for 2 reasons: the abovementioned and also the dip doesn't reach as far as I'd like. The adjustment motors work fine...just have to take it easy on the dark roads I'm not so familiar with.

spectab16 · 09-01-2007, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rainey

When im driving along with my lights on normal beem and say hit a bump or on a bumpy road my full beem some times comes on for a couple of secs ( varies in how long it stays on ) and then goes off .

Anyone have a clue whats wrong is it dodgy wires or what cos people think im flashing at them when im not and its not good when you passing police and they think your flashing them lol..

that happens to me too

**lodgey** · 11-01-2007, 02:23 PM

Is there other times it just turns itself on and not only when your going over a bump, probably same as mine and you will need a new switch.

Rainey · 22-01-2007, 10:51 PM

soz not bein on for a while it seems to have stopped at the mo but saying this now *touch wood* it will probably start again lol not sure...il have a look for them plastic lugs you were talking about and see, other than that dont fancy getting a new switch hardly have time to do much at the mo.

pistol · 08-02-2007, 07:39 PM

same happened to mi sisters tigra (corsa wanna be lol) i could hear the relay clikin like mad, pulled the bugger out n it had melted, replaced it an it turned out to be the stalk after all, easy to do at least

Clutch · 08-02-2007, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sky

Make sure you have the plastic lugs at the bottom of the the light fitting. They can fail you on MOT for not having them.

My car failed on that! i was pretty pee'd off as that was the only thing that was wrong, so i got out the glue gun and coated it in that, as well as some bathroom sealant lol!

18-12-2006, 01:00 AM	#1
Rainey Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scarborough Drives: Corsa 1.6 16v Sport + Corsa 1.2 for sale soon Gender: Posts: 220 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	dodgy lights When im driving along with my lights on normal beem and say hit a bump or on a bumpy road my full beem some times comes on for a couple of secs ( varies in how long it stays on ) and then goes off . Anyone have a clue whats wrong is it dodgy wires or what cos people think im flashing at them when im not and its not good when you passing police and they think your flashing them lol..

18-12-2006, 10:42 AM	#2
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18-12-2006, 03:50 PM	#3
Jonny Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: rochdale Drives: Corsa C 1.4 16v SXI twinport Posts: 509 iTrader: (0) Gallery: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	could be the electrics which goes into the back of the bulb give it a good push not to hard tho as you only need to fart near a halogen bulb and they brake

19-12-2006, 06:16 PM	#4
Rainey Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scarborough Drives: Corsa 1.6 16v Sport + Corsa 1.2 for sale soon Gender: Posts: 220 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	kk well im off out in abit so will try that and make sure that they in properly cheers..

20-12-2006, 07:46 PM	#6
LAD VXL Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Portsmouth Drives: 1.8 16v Astra Sport Gender: Posts: 2,184 iTrader: (0) Gallery: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Sounds like the stalk that switches to mainbeam is dodgy.

20-12-2006, 11:23 PM	#7
Rainey Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scarborough Drives: Corsa 1.6 16v Sport + Corsa 1.2 for sale soon Gender: Posts: 220 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thats what i maybe thought .. :S dunno it always does it at annoying times and its always when theres police about so looks like im flashing them..

03-01-2007, 01:19 PM	#8
Sky Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cardiff Drives: 1993 Corsa SRi 1.6 8v Posts: 635 iTrader: (0) Gallery: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Make sure you have the plastic lugs at the bottom of the the light fitting. They can fail you on MOT for not having them.

04-01-2007, 08:41 AM	#10
Sky Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cardiff Drives: 1993 Corsa SRi 1.6 8v Posts: 635 iTrader: (0) Gallery: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yeah I need 2 new ones too....lost one while having the paint job done and the remaining one broke. I need to put them back for 2 reasons: the abovementioned and also the dip doesn't reach as far as I'd like. The adjustment motors work fine...just have to take it easy on the dark roads I'm not so familiar with.

11-01-2007, 02:23 PM	#12
lodgey Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Darlington Drives: Vectra 1.9 CDTI Gender: Posts: 5,981 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 14 Thanked 112 Times in 96 Posts	Is there other times it just turns itself on and not only when your going over a bump, probably same as mine and you will need a new switch.

22-01-2007, 10:51 PM	#13
Rainey Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scarborough Drives: Corsa 1.6 16v Sport + Corsa 1.2 for sale soon Gender: Posts: 220 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	soz not bein on for a while it seems to have stopped at the mo but saying this now touch wood it will probably start again lol not sure...il have a look for them plastic lugs you were talking about and see, other than that dont fancy getting a new switch hardly have time to do much at the mo.

08-02-2007, 07:39 PM	#14
pistol Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	same happened to mi sisters tigra (corsa wanna be lol) i could hear the relay clikin like mad, pulled the bugger out n it had melted, replaced it an it turned out to be the stalk after all, easy to do at least

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