Thread: headlights wont come on

Mick It may be the light switch on the steering column. These are poorly made and prone to failure in particular if you run larger bulbs without fitting an upgrade using relays.

Check to see whether your lights come on when you flash the hi-low lever.

They cant be repaired and there are OEM (lucas) replacements which are the same as original and cheaper/ poor copies.

I have read that you can save by using a Lucas from another model. prices vary considerable between 300TDi Td5 but the switches are very similar.

I actually tried a new one that I had bought a while back, and it didn't work.
Might have to visit my auto elec again.

If it does turn out to be a melted light switch, the fitting of a relay to avoid running all the power for the lights through the switch, will prevent the problem re-occuring. The other alternative is to fit a Traxide wiring upgrade.
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Don

Originally Posted by nod 130

If it does turn out to be a melted light switch, the fitting of a relay to avoid running all the power for the lights through the switch, will prevent the problem re-occuring. The other alternative is to fit a Traxide wiring upgrade.
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Don

Yes, whatever your current problem turns out to be, definitely fit some relays if you haven't already done it.
I fitted a Traxide kit to mine on the weekend and finally got to take it for a drive tonight.
Apart from not having to worry about the switch burning out again, the light actually shines on the road now, and no longer cowers at the back of the reflectors too scared to come out

Steve

I recently had an led light bar fitted and spotties rewired by auto elects and all new relays were put in. I have also previously replaced the indicator stalk.
Might have to look at the new harness i think.

I think it might be my indicator stalk again as this morning the high beams only came on if you push it forward, but not back. I'm thinking that the stalk I replaced about a year ago has sustained meltdown prior to all the relays being put in. Why can't LR get something as simple as headlights right.

Still love her though.

Originally Posted by Brad110

I have read that you can save by using a Lucas from another model. prices vary considerable between 300TDi Td5 but the switches are very similar.

The 300tdi has two types the later type is the same as the Td5

All the difference between them is the plug. The switch is the same. But the older one is half the price of the newer style one. So last time I brought the older one and cut off the plug of the new one and put on the plug from the broken one. Same me about $70

Ali

It can be either the combination switch or the main light switch. The headlights do not operate through a relay, and the switches are only just up to the job. Any increase in wattage of headlights without fitting relays means an imminent failure of one or both switches.

The relays fitted with your extra lights almost certainly did not add relays for the original headlights.

I would suggest that you find which switch is at fault, replace it, and add headlight relays as suggested.

John