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   van failed mot today  ....... 1. rear brake flexi's - no problem , 2. rear number plate lamps - they aren't there  ! - no problem though , 3. the passenger front side light is not working when the ignition is off but does work when the ignition is on  i thought they all did that ? like a parking light ?

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cjtommy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Vanorak Joined: 11 Jun 05 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 1713	Topic: failed mot Posted: 25 Apr 07 at 21:08
	van failed mot today ....... 1. rear brake flexi's - no problem , 2. rear number plate lamps - they aren't there ! - no problem though , 3. the passenger front side light is not working when the ignition is off but does work when the ignition is on i thought they all did that ? like a parking light ?
	sshhhh!! can you hear that?

PaulG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Vanorak Joined: 03 Jan 07 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1696	Posted: 26 Apr 07 at 18:00
	cjtommy, Re: 3 above. This sounds like what I wrestled with a couple of weeks ago...it's called dim dip headlights. Try the search on here, but it goes something like this. There are little seperate bulbs inside the headlights that stay on when you want to leave your lights on. Make sure they both work. Then, when the ignition is on the dip filaments in the headlights come on at half (approx?) brightness as well as the little bulbs. Then, when you go on to dipped headlights they come on full brightness. Then...main beam etc. There are parking lights as well, but I can't remember how to switch 'em on. It has something to do with the indicator stalk...it's been a long day... . Dim dip baffled me for ages until a mate who is an MOT inspector explained it to me, and was only required on cars between certain years...it's quirky! Good luck, Paul.
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