Headlight question

MarkR

The passenger side headlight went on the mrs car the other day. It's a Nissan Almera (00 - newer shape). For this model it's two bulbs, one parking and one for the fulls. I'd turned on engine, then the lights. Lights flared and then went. Bought replacement bulbs and fitted them. Full lights are fine, but still no parking lights.

Really annoying as NCT is friday! Any ideas what it could be? I couldn't see anything obvious, would there be a fuse for that bulb somewhere?

Thanks!

Avns1s

The parking bulb is a tiny bulb often fitted below or to the side of the main bulb. Are you sure you have changed the right bulb?

If one side is working and the other isn't then it's nothing to do with a fuse. Even if you have changed the correct bulb, it could be faulty or blown.

crosstownk

Yep Avns1s is right - the parking bulb is usually a small 5 watt 'peanut' or 'capless' bulb. Check again.

MarkR

I changed both the parking and main bulb yesterday. Parking one was quite small, a H1 bulb. Main bulb was H7.


Think i'll buy another one (or two!) today to see if they make a difference.

ciarsd

This is the type of bulb the lads are talking about (picture paints a thousand words and all that )

ciarsd

Got there before me Mark!

A H1 as a parking bulb? Thats a bit weird, there is some strong light off them bulbs - commonly fitted in fog lights

Gary ITR

ciarsd wrote:

This is the type of bulb the lads are talking about (picture paints a thousand words and all that )

I put one of those into my laguna... had to switch the wires at the bottom to get it to work

crosstownk

A H1 bulb is not a parking bulb. H1 bulbs are usually about 55W and would be far too bright for a parking light. ciarsd's bulb picture is what your after.

Anan1

Might the H1 be the dip and the H7 be the main beam? (or vice versa) In which case, the OP would have changed one blown bulb, one working bulb, but not the side light bulb.

Avns1s

Anan1 wrote:

Might the H1 be the dip and the H7 be the main beam? (or vice versa) In which case, the OP would have changed one blown bulb, one working bulb, but not the side light bulb.

Sounds like a fair bet!!

MarkR

Anan1 wrote:

Might the H1 be the dip and the H7 be the main beam? (or vice versa) In which case, the OP would have changed one blown bulb, one working bulb, but not the side light bulb.

There are two bulbs in the main headlight housing. The outside ones come on with the second turn of the stalk, so that's the dipped light?

Turning the stalk to the first click turns on the innermost bulbs (on one side) this is the H1 one. I had assumed it was called the parking lights, not 100% sure now.

Passenger side view is

/o O/ where o is the passenger side H1 bulb and O is the dipped bulb (h7).

crosstownk

Do your headlamps have fog lights built in?

MarkR

After exhaustive research it seems that there are three bulbs in each casing. The H1, H7, and a tiny bulb up in the corner that is what needs to be replaced .

What was throwing me was that with the first turn of the stalk only one H1 came on. Two turns Both H7's on but only one tiny bulb. Hoping when I change the small one the H1 will behave.

Edit - can't get the damn thing out though! I was able to remove the connector from the rear of the bulb, but the bulb casing justs sits there laughing at me. Must check manuall..

alanlouthzzr

The small capless bulb is part no. R501.