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Dipped Beams Going Off When Switching to Main Beams
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V9977
PostPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:26 pm Up
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MrBSI wrote:
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No I've never encountered this until now. Yes, the adaptor came with the relay.

Get someone to operate the headlamps & listen for the relay clicking

You can unplug the relay & then short the 2 connections with a suitable bit of wire as a quick test OR swop the relay for a known working one.
You can on non plexed 206's change the 2 headlamp plugs & swop the headlamp switch instead of fitting the adaptor loom.

You are assuming the person doing the test is absolutely flawless at shorting the correct points in the rellay socket.
This is not recomended incase the coil contacts are shorted inadvertedly which could lead to problems.
Changing the rellay is the prefered test in this situation no?

The only problem it would cause is a blown fuse.

You would also have to be pretty clueless to short the wrong terminals out on the relay connector.

Also if the relay isnt at fault your gonna be out of pocket unless you happen to have spare relays laying around or know where to look on the car to borrow one from.

You are going to be a lot more out of pocket IF when the fuse blows the BSI has a fit. clicky

Even highly experienced engineers specialising in this sort of stuff can short the wrong contacts for a quick test,
let alone someone who is trying to fix it themselves.
And yes this holds true for a lot of other work being done on a car, which
after-all is one of the few things which you use daily that can kill you or others.

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MrBSI
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V9977 wrote:
MrBSI wrote:
V9977 wrote:
MrBSI wrote:
SteDuval1985 wrote:
No I've never encountered this until now. Yes, the adaptor came with the relay.

Get someone to operate the headlamps & listen for the relay clicking

You can unplug the relay & then short the 2 connections with a suitable bit of wire as a quick test OR swop the relay for a known working one.
You can on non plexed 206's change the 2 headlamp plugs & swop the headlamp switch instead of fitting the adaptor loom.

You are assuming the person doing the test is absolutely flawless at shorting the correct points in the rellay socket.
This is not recomended incase the coil contacts are shorted inadvertedly which could lead to problems.
Changing the rellay is the prefered test in this situation no?

The only problem it would cause is a blown fuse.

You would also have to be pretty clueless to short the wrong terminals out on the relay connector.

Also if the relay isnt at fault your gonna be out of pocket unless you happen to have spare relays laying around or know where to look on the car to borrow one from.

You are going to be a lot more out of pocket IF when the fuse blows the BSI has a fit. clicky

Even highly experienced engineers specialising in this sort of stuff can short the wrong contacts for a quick test,
let alone someone who is trying to fix it themselves.
And yes this holds true for a lot of other work being done on a car, which
after-all is one of the few things which you use daily that can kill you or others.

Cheers.

Ok, ill change my advice so you dont hurt yourself when you fall off your high horse.

TAKE IT TO A PEUGEOT MAIN DEALER

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Lee
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Just change the relay, they are only £3

I've blown loads in the past Laughing

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SteDuval1985
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Thanks for all your replies so far. I've taken a few pics so you can see the H7 adaptor (i.e. what relay's attached and fuse):

 


 


 


I changed the fuse (blue 15A) but still the same problem with the lights.

If it's a question of changing the relay, where do I get one like the one connected to the adaptor?

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V9977
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Halfords should do them (4-pin 12V) or here: cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-PIN-R...4cf0138d4b

Looking at your last picture, the contacts seem a bit corroded. Might be worth sand-papering them and squirting
some WD-40 in there just in-case.

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Relay does look like it's been exposed to some water or Somthing Smile

May be a reason if it's the relay that's failed Wink


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SteDuval1985
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I bought the relay from the link V9977 suggested yesterday; it arrived today.

Just been outside to swap the relays over and the lights are working as they should.

Many thanks guys Cool

This can be filed under problem solved.

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MrrNoName
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thought it might be the relay Very Happy
Please Dont take any of my posts as written fact. They are simply my opinion and although to the best of my knowledge true, the information within them may well be incorrect.

Any work you undertake as a result of my posts is done so at your own risk Smile
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