headlights not working

[ianv72]

hi ppl my s12 is booked in 4 mot tomorrow but the headlights aint working , they were working on sidelights , main beam on both and dip on the off side but not near side . on dip i had a relay clicking so i switched the relays but near side still didnt work so i switched them back & now neither of them are working . the bulbs & fuses are all fine . we tested the current coming through to the headlamps & it is minimal . any ideas ? do you think its just a question of replacing both relays .?

[umpkin]

light switch on the steering column, seems to ba a common problem, tis the contacts in the bottom of the switch, i managed to clean mine up and now work fine, some of the others on here havnt had the same luck.

[ianv72]

switch is working so is main beam & sidelights again, dip is now working on both sides but very dim & slightly pulsing , any ideas would be appreciated thanks ppl

[umpkin]

i would still say the same, do you know anyone with an S12 you could swap the switch with to test, the switch has seperate terminals inside for each light and beam if each light, the arc out and gradually melt the plastic inside until they no longer make contact, then they work intermitent, then stop all together.

[ianv72]

this problem is now sorted , thanks umpkin

[umpkin]

was it the switch??? tis always good to know, for future reference.

glad its sorted