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conker AE/Manager/Owner Posts: 394 Class tested: 4 Member is Online Last Online: Apr 26, 2024 9:22:16 GMT 1 Likes: 154	Headlight Dipswitch Aug 3, 2022 9:37:15 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by conker on Aug 3, 2022 9:37:15 GMT 1 Does a dipswitch fail if it doesn't click onto main beam but works when you hold the switch manually.

mike617 AE/Manager/Owner owner ae tester Posts: 1,006 Class tested: 4 Last Online: Apr 26, 2024 7:27:49 GMT 1 Likes: 498	Headlight Dipswitch Aug 3, 2022 11:30:33 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mike617 on Aug 3, 2022 11:30:33 GMT 1 section 4.1.3.a major. dip switch not operating to requirement

Dynamo MOT tester He who is without oil shall throw the first Rod. See the book of Compression's 8.7.1 Posts: 4,305 Class tested: 4 Last Online: Apr 29, 2017 15:36:01 GMT 1 Likes: 1,314	Headlight Dipswitch Aug 3, 2022 12:17:20 GMT 1 mike617 likes this Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Dynamo on Aug 3, 2022 12:17:20 GMT 1 Yes but... make sure the engine is running as some vehicles when the battery voltage is low prevents the main beam coming on, yet you can flash the main beam, which can cause confusion.
	You can't "unbreak" the broken,you can only break the unbroken to break the break of the unbroken, for me, you cannot unbreak me, for I am already broken,so you have no need to break the break because I am not unbroken.

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Headlight Dipswitch Aug 3, 2022 18:37:21 GMT 1 via mobile conker, Dynamo, and 1 more like this

Post by nitros44 on Aug 3, 2022 18:37:21 GMT 1

Plus
On some of the more modern vehicles that have a switch for controlling automatic main beam switching ,if this is switched on for automatic main beam ,the manual switch is redundant.
The automatic main beam switch will need to be off in order to use the manual main beam control .

I might not be the best,but i was always in the top one

castrolrob MOT tester Posts: 4,380 Class tested: 4, 7 Last Online: Apr 24, 2024 14:00:26 GMT 1 Likes: 2,766	Headlight Dipswitch Aug 6, 2022 12:08:24 GMT 1 Hooters and mike617 like this Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by castrolrob on Aug 6, 2022 12:08:24 GMT 1 with some if the switch is set to auto instead of dip beam then you get no main beam switching only flash,nissans for instance.just cos you got dip beam dont mean its switched on...

dizzydiver MOT tester Posts: 835 Class tested: 4 Last Online: Apr 26, 2024 0:53:44 GMT 1 Likes: 442	Headlight Dipswitch Aug 6, 2022 22:04:11 GMT 1 mike617 likes this Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dizzydiver on Aug 6, 2022 22:04:11 GMT 1 Don't you just love modern technology? Not!

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Post by rocket on Aug 9, 2022 20:55:21 GMT 1

Aug 3, 2022 9:37:15 GMT 1 conker said:

Does a dipswitch fail if it doesn't click onto main beam but works when you hold the switch manually.

I had this on a Citroen C1 13 plate yesterday initially NOT working after fiddle ing with it on and off it started working after I'd done the rest of my checks before it went into the rollers as it was still in the TEST lane and working so at the time of the test ok I put a minor defects on it the hazard light switch is the same 😀😀

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Headlight Dipswitch Aug 9, 2022 21:38:38 GMT 1 rocket likes this

Post by dizzydiver on Aug 9, 2022 21:38:38 GMT 1

Citroen, Peugeot,toyota, all have dodgy light switches. Sometimes down to the age, but more are showing light stalk faults with this extra heat we're getting, as the plastic flexes too much. Even my pug, when temp gets up to about 27 degrees inside, you indicate right, and main beam comes on! Down to 25, and all is fine! I park in shade, with windows down.

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