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doublekite · 12-01-2006, 18:20

My father in law has a 1996 Rover 400 SLi.
Tonight, after stopping for petrol he could only get side lights and main beam at the front when restarting his journey. I have checked the fuses and this is not the problem. Its very unlikely that both bulbs would go together, so what may it be?

E_T_V · 12-01-2006, 23:21

Could be the dim/dip unit (vile pink relay), or it could be that he's had a headlamp out for a long time and not noticed till the other one went.

rqt · 13-01-2006, 05:23

CHECK THE BULBS FIRST.
I have had both bubls blow simultaneously in similar circumstances, & using the same logic spent hours investigating, only to eventually find 2 blown bulbs!!

doublekite · 13-01-2006, 18:34

Thanks for the advice. Where is the pink relay?

Why should both bulbs go together?

santa20 · 13-01-2006, 20:22

Ive had both bulbs go at the same time, in theory it should always happens, you generally fit 2 bulbs of the same type at the same time and use them the same amount

12-01-2006, 18:20	#1
doublekite Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norwich Car: 2002 '52' Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur and '02' CDT Classic SE Posts: 459	Rover 400 dipped beams My father in law has a 1996 Rover 400 SLi. Tonight, after stopping for petrol he could only get side lights and main beam at the front when restarting his journey. I have checked the fuses and this is not the problem. Its very unlikely that both bulbs would go together, so what may it be?

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12-01-2006, 23:21	#2
E_T_V Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Under a car near scunthorpe Car: Maestros, 200, 600, ZTT Posts: 20,966	Could be the dim/dip unit (vile pink relay), or it could be that he's had a headlamp out for a long time and not noticed till the other one went.

13-01-2006, 05:23	#3
rqt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northumberland Car: Rover 45 Posts: 72	CHECK THE BULBS FIRST. I have had both bubls blow simultaneously in similar circumstances, & using the same logic spent hours investigating, only to eventually find 2 blown bulbs!!

13-01-2006, 18:34	#4
doublekite Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norwich Car: 2002 '52' Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur and '02' CDT Classic SE Posts: 459	Thanks for the advice. Where is the pink relay? Why should both bulbs go together?

13-01-2006, 20:22	#5
santa20 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dudley Car: Volvo S60 R, Rover 25 1.8Auto, VW Passat TDi Estate (Until I get rid of it) Posts: 3,209	Ive had both bulbs go at the same time, in theory it should always happens, you generally fit 2 bulbs of the same type at the same time and use them the same amount

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