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iTrader: (14)

HHHHEEELLLPPP! I cannot seem to figure this one out - I have a MY97 UK turbo and the fuse has blown in the engine bay for the LHS H/Lamp (Passenger) BUT the light is on very dimly (about 8-9 Watts instead of 55Watts) and the RHS H/Lamp (drivers) is on between dipped and full beam.

Possible short somewhere between the lights or something else?

I am totally headf****d with this at the moment - please assist

Russell

Miles

Could it be caused by a duff relay?

Do you use the higher wattage bulbs? Have heard of them melting the wiring

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Sounds as if the return current from the light that IS working is finding an earth path through the one with a blown fuse. This always gives weird effects. Try removing the bulb to the one that has a blown fuse. See if it still has the other one as before, or does it come on as normal.
If it's gone back to normal, try a different bulb in place of the one that blew a fuse first, and if this doesn't solve it, have an auto electrician look at the wiring, unless, of course, you can SEE melted/other problem wires behind it.
Alcazar

Sbradley

Don't UK cars have dim/dip instead of sidelights?

You've replaced the fuse, I take it?

SB