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Thread Author: Bromptonaut Replies: 12

 Headlights Aaarrghhh!! - Bromptonaut
OK, nipped out just before nine to pick Miss B up from work. As she gets in the car she points out that n/s dipped beam is out.

Replacing bulbs in the Xantia is a bit of a knuckle scratcher but not to difficult. So get home, don head torch, remove front cover from engine bay, wiggle off waterproof cover on lamp unit and replace bulb. Test, no change.

Extract second spare bulb and try that. Nix. Go inside and test bulbs with multimeter; both replacements pass current but original is dead. Outside again and insert known good bulb, wiggle wires, remove and replace bulb again to check connections, nothing. Retrieve handbook and retire to warmth - aha fuse F13 under bonnet controls nearside dipped beam. Wrestle off fusebox cover F13 intact but replace with known good example. No light. Experiment with F12 confirms handbook correct as it’s removal extinguishes offside. Resign self to garage bill curse again, re-assemble fuse box & light assembly and after further struggle engine bay cover.

Return indoors for beer and an offchance further study of handbook (relay fuse?). LIGHT DAWNS!! There are two H1 bulbs in Xantia headlamp assembly. Don head torch, remove front cover from engine bay, wiggle off waterproof cover on lamp unit and replace other bulb – BINGO.

And I’d checked the lights at the weekend!!
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Wed 3 Mar 10 at 22:51
 Messages Author Date
 Headlights Aaarrghhh!!  new Bromptonaut 3 Mar 10 22:50
 Headlights Aaarrghhh!!  new Ted 3 Mar 10 23:28
 Headlights Aaarrghhh!!  new Netsur 4 Mar 10 11:28
 Headlights Aaarrghhh!!  new jc2 4 Mar 10 11:58
 Headlights Aaarrghhh!!  new BiggerBadderDave 4 Mar 10 13:04
 Headlights Aaarrghhh!!  new Fullchat 4 Mar 10 19:29
 Headlights Aaarrghhh!!  new henry k 4 Mar 10 13:56
 Headlights Aaarrghhh!!  new PhilW 4 Mar 10 18:59
 Headlights Aaarrghhh!!  new Dieselfitter 4 Mar 10 20:03
 Headlights Aaarrghhh!!  new henry k 4 Mar 10 21:36
 Headlights Aaarrghhh!!  new Dieselfitter 5 Mar 10 11:01
 Headlights Aaarrghhh!!  new crocks 5 Mar 10 13:02
 Headlights Aaarrghhh!!  new L'escargot 5 Mar 10 10:50
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