Xenon headlight problem

Santara man · 31st August 2016, 19:49

Just the last few days when I first switch on my Xenon head lights the offside one does not come on and I get the IP telling me bulb failure ..... but if I turn them off and on again quickly they all light up ok and IP goes off.
When they are on they are normal and fully bright ....Any ideas guy's

first-things-first · 31st August 2016, 23:48

My first port of call would be to check the loom wiring to the headlight. Known problem area that can cause issues as the loom chafes on the metal edge of the cross member. One side usually has a piece of rubber protection, the other not.

Also, when taking the connector off, check for corrosion. Might be a simple intermittent issue. you can add a little vaseline to the male connectors and connect and disconnect a few times to help clean up simple corrosion on the terminals.

31st August 2016, 19:49	#1
Santara man Avid contributor 2004 Rover75 Tourer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Winsford Cheshire Posts: 147 Thanks: 41 Thanked 43 Times in 32 Posts	Xenon headlight problem Just the last few days when I first switch on my Xenon head lights the offside one does not come on and I get the IP telling me bulb failure ..... but if I turn them off and on again quickly they all light up ok and IP goes off. When they are on they are normal and fully bright ....Any ideas guy's __________________ Growing old gracefully in a 75...Real nameTony

31st August 2016, 23:48	#2
first-things-first Posted a thing or two MG ZT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Hornchurch Posts: 1,255 Thanks: 176 Thanked 352 Times in 272 Posts	My first port of call would be to check the loom wiring to the headlight. Known problem area that can cause issues as the loom chafes on the metal edge of the cross member. One side usually has a piece of rubber protection, the other not. Also, when taking the connector off, check for corrosion. Might be a simple intermittent issue. you can add a little vaseline to the male connectors and connect and disconnect a few times to help clean up simple corrosion on the terminals.