fyfie5 Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 replaced headlight bulbs for new oem ones and it seems to be a fair bit brighter! cba cleaning out the headlights as it means removing them and that is a mammoth task on this car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyfie5 Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 replaced the passenger fog light bulb with a new one and it still didn't work checked the fuse and its fine, don't know whats wrong with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 maybe a wire is rusty?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 i had to do the smx fog light, wouldn't do anything!! so took the light unit apart checked the wires and nothing!! got my spare one and tested the bulb in the spare holder and worked. the connections were rotten! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtec2011 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Woah!! Bloody hell that's an unexpected big jump! Going from a 1.4 to a 3 litre beast! Lovely clean looking motor mate. Good buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyfie5 Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 i had to do the smx fog light, wouldn't do anything!! so took the light unit apart checked the wires and nothing!! got my spare one and tested the bulb in the spare holder and worked. the connections were rotten! hmm thing is you have to take the thing apart to change the bulb... and everything looks fine inside, I have stayed away from electrics all the time until now I have invested in a multimeter so I can check if the wire is getting power if I can figure out how to use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyfie5 Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 Woah!! Bloody hell that's an unexpected big jump! Going from a 1.4 to a 3 litre beast! Lovely clean looking motor mate. Good buy I know the power and size increase was hard to get used to! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 hmm thing is you have to take the thing apart to change the bulb... and everything looks fine inside, I have stayed away from electrics all the time until now I have invested in a multimeter so I can check if the wire is getting power if I can figure out how to use it good plan mate but it does sound like a wire situation :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyfie5 Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 yeah because the side light is in the foglight and it is working fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 ye :/ or bad connection to the actual bulb itself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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