Thread: 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

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 !