High Beam Suddenly Conked Out

mobike008 · 17th May 2007, 12:38

Guys, last night when i was driving back home from office. I changed the beam from low to high. There was a slight flicker and high beam light doesn't come on

though the low beam works fine.

What could be the problem and resolution for same? I have phillips blue vision 90/100 replaced on my stock lights.

kpzen · 17th May 2007, 12:47

Remove the bulb n check its not fuse..If its fine then relay could be the culprit..

I had a similar problem n in which the relay was the culprit..

mobike008 · 17th May 2007, 12:54

If relay is the culprit? Do i need to change it then? It costs 800 bucks

iraghava · 17th May 2007, 12:57

My issues have generally been the bulbs conking out, check them first like KP said.

akroy · 17th May 2007, 13:52

I too faced the same on 2 occassion (either of the bulbs)...high beam gets conked off....Both the bulbs lasted 12 & 13months respectively...

Abhi

mobike008 · 17th May 2007, 14:45

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Originally Posted by akroy

I too faced the same on 2 occassion (either of the bulbs)...high beam gets conked off....Both the bulbs lasted 12 & 13months respectively...

Abhi

Mine are not even 6 months old

. Will check it out in the evening

moralfibre · 17th May 2007, 14:48

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Originally Posted by mobike008

Mine are not even 6 months old

. Will check it out in the evening

Its not about the age buddy. Some bulbs just dont work right.

akroy · 17th May 2007, 14:53

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Originally Posted by moralfibre

Its not about the age buddy. Some bulbs just dont work right.

, it can happen anytime... just like a normal filament bulb...

Jaggu · 17th May 2007, 15:02

check relay and wiring, especially grounding and "no" relay wont cost 800 bucks, relay plus wiring kit and fitment does

gopz · 17th May 2007, 15:34

Just the relay would cost 400 bucks. Check if anything is burnt

Jaggu · 17th May 2007, 16:14

does the relay and wiring has fuse inline? i had 2 separate fuse in my kit, check them first if so.

do a thorough check coz headlights can be a pain sometimes with failure, and always carry a set of spare if your brand has a habit of blow offs.

i had used philips rally and had no issues, though some people had warned against failure but i think its mostly the fake ones that have this habit.

slightly OT: does this blue vision one gives white or blue light?

mobike008 · 17th May 2007, 16:20

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Originally Posted by Jaggu

slightly OT: does this blue vision one gives white or blue light?

White lights though not as bright as the xenons that we see on a Skoda

esteem_lover · 17th May 2007, 17:06

If the low beam is working, then you have burnt one filament in the headlight bulb, replace the bulbs & you should be fine.

Jaggu · 17th May 2007, 17:09

he mentioned high beam not coming on which is an indication that both the headlights and that looks more like lighting circuit failure and not bulb

n_aditya · 17th May 2007, 17:22

Looks like an issue with the relay and not the bulbs. Cant see how it is coincidental for 2 bulbs to fuse out the high beam filament at the same time.

I had a similar issue sometime back... i had just reached chennai after my visit to blore and the high beams refused to work. They were fine on the highway. So took the car to a mech and found out that one of the fuses in the relay had short-circuited. Replaced the fuse and the highbeam was just fine.

Advise you to check the relay. That looks like the culprit. If ur relay kit has fuses supplied they might have gone bust and need replacement. If the relay itself should be changed it would not cost more than 500 bucks including wiring kit. I have the lucas TVS relay kit with my Philips Rallye (100/130W).

17th May 2007, 12:38	#1
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,705 Thanked: 14,865 Times View My Garage	High Beam Suddenly Conked Out Guys, last night when i was driving back home from office. I changed the beam from low to high. There was a slight flicker and high beam light doesn't come on though the low beam works fine. What could be the problem and resolution for same? I have phillips blue vision 90/100 replaced on my stock lights.
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17th May 2007, 12:47	#2
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Remove the bulb n check its not fuse..If its fine then relay could be the culprit.. I had a similar problem n in which the relay was the culprit..
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17th May 2007, 12:54	#3
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,705 Thanked: 14,865 Times View My Garage	If relay is the culprit? Do i need to change it then? It costs 800 bucks
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17th May 2007, 12:57	#4
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	My issues have generally been the bulbs conking out, check them first like KP said.
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17th May 2007, 13:52	#5
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	I too faced the same on 2 occassion (either of the bulbs)...high beam gets conked off....Both the bulbs lasted 12 & 13months respectively... Abhi
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17th May 2007, 15:02	#9
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	check relay and wiring, especially grounding and "no" relay wont cost 800 bucks, relay plus wiring kit and fitment does
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17th May 2007, 15:34	#10
gopz BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: India Posts: 452 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Just the relay would cost 400 bucks. Check if anything is burnt
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17th May 2007, 16:14	#11
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	does the relay and wiring has fuse inline? i had 2 separate fuse in my kit, check them first if so. do a thorough check coz headlights can be a pain sometimes with failure, and always carry a set of spare if your brand has a habit of blow offs. i had used philips rally and had no issues, though some people had warned against failure but i think its mostly the fake ones that have this habit. slightly OT: does this blue vision one gives white or blue light?
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17th May 2007, 17:06	#13
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	If the low beam is working, then you have burnt one filament in the headlight bulb, replace the bulbs & you should be fine.
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17th May 2007, 17:09	#14
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	he mentioned high beam not coming on which is an indication that both the headlights and that looks more like lighting circuit failure and not bulb
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17th May 2007, 17:22	#15
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 5,348 Thanked: 3,684 Times View My Garage	Looks like an issue with the relay and not the bulbs. Cant see how it is coincidental for 2 bulbs to fuse out the high beam filament at the same time. I had a similar issue sometime back... i had just reached chennai after my visit to blore and the high beams refused to work. They were fine on the highway. So took the car to a mech and found out that one of the fuses in the relay had short-circuited. Replaced the fuse and the highbeam was just fine. Advise you to check the relay. That looks like the culprit. If ur relay kit has fuses supplied they might have gone bust and need replacement. If the relay itself should be changed it would not cost more than 500 bucks including wiring kit. I have the lucas TVS relay kit with my Philips Rallye (100/130W).
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