Gone Out?

[Ian in Northampton]

Can anyone think of any reason why BOTH my dipped headlights would have packed up on me at the same moment? Full beam and sidelights are fine. From memory, each dipped headlight has its own fuse, which makes it counter-intuitive that they'd both go simultaneously... (Unless, in classic Ford fashion, one fuse blowing causes another to go...)

[greg_68]

Ian, could it be the switch?

 

Which model/year is it?

 

Do later Galaxys have auto lights?

[Guest gooner52]

i would check the fues,s first if all are ok

 

get the volt meter out

 

check up at the light at the rear of the multi plug

also check the light switch

 

do youhave a tis cd

 

j :lol:

[Guest BagPuss]

Stupid as it sounds but have you actually checked your bulbs? :lol:

 

Then get a DVM and check voltage at the bulb holder, check fuses etc.

 

Simple things first as they say.

 

Then start looking elsewhere.

[Ian in Northampton]

Many thanks for the quick replies, guys. In fact, I haven't had a chance to look at anything yet - I was looking for clues and pointers, which you've given me. Yes, the obvious things are the bulbs and fuses - but I was just intrigued why both of either might go at eactly the same time...

 

Greg: I meant to say - I wonder if it could be the dip/main stalk switch. That would explain it...

[Guest gooner52]

ian

 

before thinking of what it might be,just try the basic things first

 

lets us know how u get on

 

it could just be,that both bulb s where on there way out :lol:

[MrT]

Both dipped bulbs are used the same amount, far more than the main beam, and they would be virtually identical bulbs with virtually identical lifespans and you would expect them to both burn out at a similar time, although not exactly the same moment. One may have gone before the other but you only noticed when the second went.

 

I don't think it would be the stalk as this does not switch the dipped off it only turns the main beam on and off. The dipped are always on if the headlamps are on. The only switch for the dipped is the main switch and the ignition switch.

[Ian in Northampton]

OK, guys. First, many thanks to all of you - this is such a great forum. In the end, my suspenders were killing me, and I wasn't sure I was going to get to it this evening - not having a garage, and it being freezing bloody cold - so I just nipped up the road to 'my little man'. And congratulations to all of you who guessed right. It was the damn bulbs. Counter-intuitive it may have been - to me at least (but Mr T's post made a whole lot of sense) - but that's what it was. It may have cost me a tenner, but seeing two guys strip the engine down - I exaggerate for effect, but you know what I mean - to replace the bulbs made me realise it was ten quid bloody well spent. Thanks again team!