Help - VS headlights - one bright one dull

308commodore · #1 31-08-2008, 05:36 PM

hey guys, as the title says my missus car has something going on with it. a little while back lights were fine then one day i hafd the lights on low beam and the drivers side is only on parkers while passengers is working properly. same with the high beam. it seemed to sort it self out. but today i had the missus car apart ( headlights and taillights ) out while i undercoated the car. put everything back on the and pluged it all in and it's playing up again. drivers side is only on parkers??? also took it for a drive tonight and all the lights including the dash lights and instrument lights were flickering everytime i hit the littlest bump. got it home let it idle and the lights didn't flicker once. it's starting to drive me nuts. i really appreciate anyones help.
cheers ray...

r_i_d_a_h · #2 31-08-2008, 09:23 PM

hrmm just a thought, have you checked the contacts in the plug?? maybe give it a bit of clean

VrWagz1 · #3 31-08-2008, 09:33 PM

Tried swapping the bulbs, bulb may be stuffed. other than that follow the wiring to each point and make sure its all nice, clean and tight.

kopper69 · #4 01-09-2008, 05:18 PM

Not much we can help you with Im affraid. Going to be a loose connection somewhere as you have found out, just a matter of going over everything that you can, giving it a good wiggle and finding it from there. Wiring diagram would be helpful, gregorys manual has one, otherwise might be one for an auto electrician.

308commodore · #5 02-09-2008, 02:06 PM

just want to say thanks guy's. problem is now fixed. it was the 2 fuses for the headlights under the bonnet. they weren't blown but not making constent contact. i just bent the 2 tabs on the fuse in the opposite direction just a little bit to force constant connection. so thanks once again.
cheers ray...