Urgent Help required High Beam Issue Travelling

Had a similar prob on my Disco, albeit a SI. In my case it was the switch unit, activated by the stalk. The stalk pesses on a little plastic spring loaded pin which moves from side to side which each activation of the stalk, switching from high to low beam and reverse. This little pin can wear and become dislodged, effectively blocking either high or low beam. The cure is to replace the switch (unfortunately they are a rather costly item), although you can take it apart, fix the pin and continue using it, it will only be a matter of time until trouble starts again. Usually when you are in dire need of the car and will have no time to fiddle with it.
Hope this helps.

Cheers

Mine did the same thing. Turned out to be one of the wires from the switch coming loose. If that is your problem try turning the pins that the wires attach to. I discovered that the can be screwed back on with ease. Found it by putting pressure on each of the blue wires one after the other while trying the switch.

HI,

thanks to all for your kind help and suggestions I could not locate any one for parts (new Switch) today I will organise one Thursday and give Berrima Diesel a call.

Thanks All Merry Xmas and a Safe and happy new year.

Cheers
Piddler

I had this happen on my Rangie; It turned out to be the high beam filiment had broken and had earthed out both headlights. Try looking at the bulbs and then try a new bulb in one socket with the other bulb disconnected. If no success it will probably be switch ! (do you you have fused circuits; check fuses?)
Hope this helps and you have a Merry Christmas !!!

Why would anyone recommend a Diesel Injection Specialist for Electrical work??

Thats like driving to the sparky and saying "Please wire up these spot lights, and whilst your at it can you reset my injector timing?!":p

Seems odd to me...

Its the switch, source a new one, pull the column shroud off and replace....

Tombraider, well my thoughts were this.

Piddler's home is Tasmania, and I am guessing he may not have brought his spanner set, crimpers, cables ties etc with him, so I thought that Berrima Diesel could help with any wiring required.

Also, the guys at Berrima Diesel seemed like old time mechanics, the type who would fix something broken, not just advise to order part number 'x' and swap it over.

Replacing the faulty switch with a new one (if the old switch is faulty) is the ideal fix, but when your a long way from home, and it's the Christmas holidays and your without lights you start to think outside the usual lines or repair.

Merry Christmas and a happy high beam !:burnrubber: