renault clio 1.2 oasis 1997 petrol - no main beam unless lights are off!!

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Mon 8 Aug 2011 13:50
renault clio 1.2 oasis 1997 petrol - no main beam unless lights are off!! - webbo_1

Hi,

When my lights are off I can get mainbeam(?) to 'flash' another driver BUT no mainbeam when lights are on. Why? would it be something to do with the headlmp bulb?-fuses seem ok

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Mon 8 Aug 2011 13:51
renault clio 1.2 oasis 1997 petrol - no main beam unless lights are off!! - webbo_1

Hi,

When my lights are off I can get mainbeam(?) to 'flash' another driver BUT no mainbeam when lights are on. Why? would it be something to do with the headlmp bulb?-fuses seem ok. Will this be an MOT fail??

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Mon 8 Aug 2011 14:49
renault clio 1.2 oasis 1997 petrol - no main beam unless lights are off!! - Cris_on_the_gas

Yep its an MoT failure.

Sounds like its a bad connection between the Headlamp switch and the bulb. The flasher uses a different switch. But these wires must be joined on their journey to the bulb.

I f you have got a workshop manual with wiring diagram and understand basic electrics you could try and trace this wiring. i just found a similar issue with a motorcycle, turned out be be a connector block behind the headlight.

hope this helps

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