I got the message check main beam, i did and there not working?
I tested one of the bulbs and its ok, so i'm thinking maybe a fuse?
Would the main beam light be on different fuse to the normal driving beam?
Does anyone know the number of the fuse?
Also the drivers side front fog lamp is blinking, i would presume this is the bulb?
Or could these faults be conected?
Any other ideas guys?
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Main beam not working
Re: Main beam not working
Fuses 2, 9 or 61.
Fog flickering, been in deep water recently or heavy rain. Connector could have water in it...?
Fog flickering, been in deep water recently or heavy rain. Connector could have water in it...?
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Re: Main beam not working
Cheers Sanj
Deep water?? Isnt everyone in it at the moment, nearly every road round here is flooded this week, perfect time to buy an X5!
lol Will try that one when it stops raining....
Deep water?? Isnt everyone in it at the moment, nearly every road round here is flooded this week, perfect time to buy an X5!
lol Will try that one when it stops raining....Re: Main beam not working
Well, i checked the fuses and they're ok?
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
Re: Main beam not working
Connector has water ingress? Dry it out perhaps?
Swap the bulbs, see if it follows the bulb?
Swap the bulbs, see if it follows the bulb?
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Re: Main beam not working
[quote="Sanj"]
Swap the bulbs, see if it follows the bulb?
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Its both bulbs Sanj?
Swap the bulbs, see if it follows the bulb?
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Its both bulbs Sanj?
Re: Main beam not working
D'oh!
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Re: Main beam not working
Are you getting a blue tell-tale in the dash?
Thinking out loud here......what 'switches' the power to the main beam? The headlight stalk, a relay or the Light Control Module?
Owners of cars which have suffered main beams being locked on have reported that it is the LCM that has failed, hence wondering is the reverse can happen and also requires the LCM to be repaired/replaced - they're expensive black boxes!!
Thinking out loud here......what 'switches' the power to the main beam? The headlight stalk, a relay or the Light Control Module?
Owners of cars which have suffered main beams being locked on have reported that it is the LCM that has failed, hence wondering is the reverse can happen and also requires the LCM to be repaired/replaced - they're expensive black boxes!!
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I'm getting the dash blue light, possibly a good job I've got a 3 month warranty I think!
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I'm getting the dash blue light, possibly a good job I've got a 3 month warranty I think!
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Good luck with that one....
Can you check with a meter or test lamp to see if there is power to the lamp holder?
I would imagine the LCM would control the lamps independently to reduce the loss of all lighting, locking on would indicate a fail safe mode. For both to fail either a supply to the LCM or a connector from the module would be a first point of checking.
Hth
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I'm getting the dash blue light, possibly a good job I've got a 3 month warranty I think!
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Good luck with that one....
Can you check with a meter or test lamp to see if there is power to the lamp holder?
I would imagine the LCM would control the lamps independently to reduce the loss of all lighting, locking on would indicate a fail safe mode. For both to fail either a supply to the LCM or a connector from the module would be a first point of checking.
Hth
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Re: Main beam not working
wouldn't a scanner 1.4.0 be able to assist with diagnostics?
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