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VW Bora headlights problem

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  • 21-11-2007 2:11pm
    #1
    Higgsy
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I have a 2000 VW Bora 1.4 petrol. I have noticed a problem recently when I am driving with dipped headlights and I switch on the indicator
    the headlights go out for a second or 2 and then come back on again, this only happens when I use the indicators.

    Does anyone have any idea what this is?

    Higgs


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Where are you based? You really need to bring it to a good auto electrician.


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    Higgsy
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭Higgsy


    Based in Derry, could it be the battery


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    tossy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,590 ✭✭✭tossy


    Higgsy wrote: »
    Based in Derry, could it be the battery

    Do you have after market headlights or a HID Kit installed by any chance?


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    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    I second the suggestion that you get it looked at before it deveolps further and your headlights fail - Murphy's law says that this will happen on the darkest road!

    But I'll stab a guess at the indicator stalk switch which also switches between dip/beam/pass
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    Earth Worm Jim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 251 ✭✭Earth Worm Jim


    crosstownk wrote: »
    I second the suggestion that you get it looked at before it deveolps further and your headlights fail - Murphy's law says that this will happen on the darkest road!

    But I'll stab a guess at the indicator stalk switch which also switches between dip/beam/pass

    Yeap thats the most likely culprit, cheap and handy enuff to fix or eliminate as the problem, same problem on a corsa before. (stalk was 50 euro in opel)

    Could be wiring though, frayed wires, but I would try replacing the stalk first.
    Might get a second hand one cheap on ebay or vagdrivers.net but I would price a new one first, not that hard to fit DIY.


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