Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:34:44 +0000 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Silly headlamp problem on '93 9000
Hi all, I have had various headlight problems since purchase of my 'lemon' 9000 CSE 2.0 LPT. I fixed most of them by replacing / fixing the 'headlamp control unit' that detects bust filaments. For your info - said unit ( the orange one ) packs up due to vibration causing solder joints to fail. Wish I'd known that earlier ! Anyway I found a replacement ( also turned out to be defective long term but I was on the case by then and fixed both the original and replacement with a soldering iron ! ). Since then it's been better but occasionally one headlamp won't illuminate on dip beam ( normally the offside one - UK - but very occassionally the nearside one ). Full beam never seems to be a problem. When the bulb doesn't illuminate, the dash displays a fault so the 'control unit' is doing its job. A 'thump' to the headlamp glass normally fixes it - as does driving some distance - you normally hit a bump that encourages the unilluminated bulb to spring to life. Is there a known weak spot that accounts for this ? I'm really puzzled. Graham