Hi
I'm a new member, based in Lancashire in the UK, also new to forums, bought our Cooper around four months ago, very pleased with the car, has 53000 miles on and is in very good condition.
The car has developed a problem with the High Beam as follows;
High beam inoperative on drivers side, when on flash and on permanent, I know it is not the bulb.
The previous owner seems to have attempted to wire in spotlights directly to the main beam wire at the drivers side head lamp unit, I have repaired this wire and when I tried to flash the main beam both lights stuck on for approximately twenty seconds then went off.
When I tried to flash them again, it reverted back to just the passenger side high beam flashing.
To clarify, I have checked the bulb and that is fine, both lights work on dipped beam, the spotlights were not wired in, the previous owner seemed to have given up after splicing the main beam wire which I have now repaired.
Could this be a relay issue ? I'm stumped as to why when I repaired the connection properly the high beam worked but stuck on and then stopped working ?
I would be very grateful for any suggestions.
Many thanks
I'm a new member, based in Lancashire in the UK, also new to forums, bought our Cooper around four months ago, very pleased with the car, has 53000 miles on and is in very good condition.
The car has developed a problem with the High Beam as follows;
High beam inoperative on drivers side, when on flash and on permanent, I know it is not the bulb.
The previous owner seems to have attempted to wire in spotlights directly to the main beam wire at the drivers side head lamp unit, I have repaired this wire and when I tried to flash the main beam both lights stuck on for approximately twenty seconds then went off.
When I tried to flash them again, it reverted back to just the passenger side high beam flashing.
To clarify, I have checked the bulb and that is fine, both lights work on dipped beam, the spotlights were not wired in, the previous owner seemed to have given up after splicing the main beam wire which I have now repaired.
Could this be a relay issue ? I'm stumped as to why when I repaired the connection properly the high beam worked but stuck on and then stopped working ?
I would be very grateful for any suggestions.
Many thanks