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Mike
Thought I would post this as a follow up to an earlier post I made. was well
and truly stumped at this. (For details see original thread).
wife was gonna take it to an auto electician next week, as needed sorting
for mot due soon, and she was fed upwith driving round on front fogs anyhow.
anyhow, was having a look under bonnet, looking for the big connector in the
loom where it passes through the front bulkhead (as I had been informed by
me140) when I noticed what I thought was a cover for relays. opened it up
and found some serious fuses. 60 & 80 amp stuff. they checked out ok, then
I noticed what really was a relay box cover, but \i couldnt get the coveer
all the way off. I was reluctant to start a major dismantling in ikeas car
park, and was staring glumly at the rear of the headlights when an 'oh shit'
moment overtook me. I realised that the headlight bulbs that I had so
confidently examined and pronouncd ok were in fact the main beams!. I
quickly removed the nearside one and sure enough, blown. then I managed to
get the offside one out-not easy with the air filter box in the way-and that
was gone. to make matters worse, her majesty picked then to turn up, saw the
bulb holders and sussed what happened. She's vowed not to let me live this
down for quite a while.
Anyhow, I'd like to thank everyone for their efforts and suggestions.
especially me140 who, had I followed his suggestion to check the bulbs
properly, would have saved me no end of grief.
the moral of this sorry tale should be obvious:dont let your wife/GF etc
near when you are trying to cover up your mistakes
Mike
and truly stumped at this. (For details see original thread).
wife was gonna take it to an auto electician next week, as needed sorting
for mot due soon, and she was fed upwith driving round on front fogs anyhow.
anyhow, was having a look under bonnet, looking for the big connector in the
loom where it passes through the front bulkhead (as I had been informed by
me140) when I noticed what I thought was a cover for relays. opened it up
and found some serious fuses. 60 & 80 amp stuff. they checked out ok, then
I noticed what really was a relay box cover, but \i couldnt get the coveer
all the way off. I was reluctant to start a major dismantling in ikeas car
park, and was staring glumly at the rear of the headlights when an 'oh shit'
moment overtook me. I realised that the headlight bulbs that I had so
confidently examined and pronouncd ok were in fact the main beams!. I
quickly removed the nearside one and sure enough, blown. then I managed to
get the offside one out-not easy with the air filter box in the way-and that
was gone. to make matters worse, her majesty picked then to turn up, saw the
bulb holders and sussed what happened. She's vowed not to let me live this
down for quite a while.
Anyhow, I'd like to thank everyone for their efforts and suggestions.
especially me140 who, had I followed his suggestion to check the bulbs
properly, would have saved me no end of grief.
the moral of this sorry tale should be obvious:dont let your wife/GF etc
near when you are trying to cover up your mistakes
Mike
