Ford Escort RS Turbo (89) - Headlights stopped working - Tommk4

Hi there,

Last night my headlights were working fine, this morning side lights work but no dipped beam or high beam unless you pull back the stalk to flash the lights. So this morning I had to drive to work in the dark constantly holding back the stalk.

I've looked at the fuses, there are seperate ones for each light but they all look fine...What should I do next? I'm going to check the bulbs later but I'd be suprised if they both blew at exactly the same time.

Ford Escort RS Turbo (89) - Headlights stopped working - elekie&a/c doctor

The headlights on these are controlled by 2 relays in the fuse box.It is not unusual for the sockets/pins to become corroded or overheated.Also check the connector at the back of the indicator/lighting stalk.hth