xenon headlight fuse ??

**Haggag01** · 18-10-2010,07:12 PM

hi,

went out to the car after work and proceeded to start car and then switch on lights, the DIS went through its check and highlighted that there was a lamp problem, checked my headlights and both of the xenon's are not working found that the main fuseboard has fuse 20/21 covering dipped main beam but there is no fuses, any ideas ? - surelly both xenon's have not gone @ same time, everything else on headlight is working fine - as always all help appreciated.

thanks gary....

**Howdy A6** · 18-10-2010,08:02 PM

I have a similar problem with mine,when the engine is running and I switch the lights on the DIS tells me the off side light is out which it is but if I put the ignition on only then turn the lights on then both headlights come on

voltage drop maybe??.
Have you tried switching them on with just the ignition on?

**Haggag01** · 18-10-2010,08:05 PM

the sidelights are fine and i get no warning message but as soon as i go to put headlights on I get the fault - full beam works but no xenon's - surely has to be fuse, they were both working fine this morning

**Howdy A6** · 18-10-2010,08:07 PM

Originally Posted by Haggag01

the sidelights are fine and i get no warning message but as soon as i go to put headlights on I get the fault - full beam works but no xenon's - surely has to be fuse, they were both working fine this morning

I would also say a blown fuse,but I`m no mechanic.

**Haggag01** · 18-10-2010,08:26 PM

is there a secondary fusebox in the engine bay area ?

**Haggag01** · 19-10-2010,11:50 AM

have found that there are fuses at the side of the dashboard and they are intact, what was intresting was that when I selected headlight the leds on the switch were flashing - any ideas ?

Gary...

**Howdy A6** · 19-10-2010,03:49 PM

Originally Posted by Haggag01

have found that there are fuses at the side of the dashboard and they are intact, what was intresting was that when I selected headlight the leds on the switch were flashing - any ideas ?

Gary...

Hi Gary,could it be a faulty switch? sorry I`m not more help mate.

**Haggag01** · 19-10-2010,08:04 PM

been in contact with peter D - big thanks !!!! and it looks like we are @ the stalk, anyone changed this before ?

**Haggag01** · 23-10-2010,11:25 AM

well, it isnt the stalk was able to get a multimeter on fuse 20/21 and i have 12v at them

so is it possible that the two gas discharge lamps have failed at the same time ?

and can they be replaced and how ?

thanks gary...

**Haggag01** · 23-10-2010,12:45 PM

hello all,

have been a bit of an ar@e here !!!!

If I had taken a proper look at the headlights I would have realised that they were just bog standard halogens !!!

The problem - both dipped beam halogen lamps 12v 55w G7's had went, replaced and all is fine in the world !!!

Thanks to all - and especially Peter D