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Mwd

Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Scottish Highlands
Posts: 45

Boomslang headlight loom problem

I have a strange headlight problem. I fitted a boomslang loom 2 months ago and it has worked perfectly, until now... I now have one headlight functioning normally (near side) - dip and beam work correctly, and are good and bright, but on the other side both dip and beam filaments are dimly lit at the same time, irrespective of the position of the dip switch. It looks like both filaments are getting a much lower voltage than they should be. I don't think this is a problem with the relays since I have once light working normally, and I've tried a new bulb but there was no difference, so it isn't the bulb. Before I take the whole loom apart to find the fault, does anyone have any experience of this sort of problem, and how to fix it?

12th Aug 2016 1:37pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Boomslang looms are notorious for quality and problems related with them. Get a Landreiziger one instead would be my advice.

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12th Aug 2016 2:11pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16941

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Almost certainly an earth fault (open circuit) on the side with the dim filaments.

12th Aug 2016 4:24pm

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Havana

OT ... anyone have issues with the light switch, I know it was an issue on the 2.4s, what about the 2.2s?

12th Aug 2016 10:58pm

Happyoldgit

Member Since: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3471

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

Same switch, same issues. Steve.
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12th Aug 2016 11:27pm

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

typical

13th Aug 2016 11:02pm

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