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date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:28:36 +0100,
group: uk.rec.cars.maintenance
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Nissan Sunny electrical fault
My daughter has a 1989 Nissan Sunny 1.6 GS. It has developed an
electrical fault, whereby when the headlights are dipped, the nearside
headlight does not light, and there is a regular clicking sound from the
engine compartment.
Headlight bulb has been replaced, but still the same symptoms.
Relay box has been replaced, but still the same symptoms.
Nearside full beam and offside dipped/full beam work OK.
Ideas anyone?
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Ian
date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:28:36 +0100
author: Ian
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Re: Nissan Sunny electrical fault
"Ian" wrote in message
news:rv+lJbDU5R4IFws5@ntlworld.com...
> My daughter has a 1989 Nissan Sunny 1.6 GS. It has developed an electrical
> fault, whereby when the headlights are dipped, the nearside headlight does
> not light, and there is a regular clicking sound from the engine
> compartment.
>
> Headlight bulb has been replaced, but still the same symptoms.
>
> Relay box has been replaced, but still the same symptoms.
>
> Nearside full beam and offside dipped/full beam work OK.
>
> Ideas anyone?
>
> --
> Ian
You may have a Dim-dip unit that basically switches the dip beams on half
volts by putting the headlight earth in series.This happens when you select
sidelights when the ignition is on and when you switch to dip the unit
switches the earth back to parallel.
Trevor Smith
date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:26:46 +0100
author: Trevor Smith
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Re: Nissan Sunny electrical fault
Trevor Smith wrote:
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> "Ian" wrote in message
> news:rv+lJbDU5R4IFws5@ntlworld.com...
>> My daughter has a 1989 Nissan Sunny 1.6 GS. It has developed an
>> electrical fault, whereby when the headlights are dipped, the nearside
>> headlight does not light, and there is a regular clicking sound from the
>> engine compartment.
>>
>> Headlight bulb has been replaced, but still the same symptoms.
>>
>> Relay box has been replaced, but still the same symptoms.
>>
>> Nearside full beam and offside dipped/full beam work OK.
>>
>> Ideas anyone?
>>
>> --
>> Ian
>
> You may have a Dim-dip unit that basically switches the dip beams on half
> volts by putting the headlight earth in series.This happens when you
> select sidelights when the ignition is on and when you switch to dip the
> unit switches the earth back to parallel.
> Trevor Smith
Indeed the OP's car may have dim-dip, but how does that relate to his query
about the N/S dip not working?
Chris
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Remove prejudice to reply.
date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:01:53 +0100
author: Chris Whelan
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Re: Nissan Sunny electrical fault
On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:01:53 +0100, Chris Whelan
wrote:
> Trevor Smith wrote:
>
>>
>> "Ian" wrote in message
>> news:rv+lJbDU5R4IFws5@ntlworld.com...
>>> My daughter has a 1989 Nissan Sunny 1.6 GS. It has developed an
>>> electrical fault, whereby when the headlights are dipped, the nearside
>>> headlight does not light, and there is a regular clicking sound from
>>> the
>>> engine compartment.
>>>
>>> Headlight bulb has been replaced, but still the same symptoms.
>>>
>>> Relay box has been replaced, but still the same symptoms.
>>>
>>> Nearside full beam and offside dipped/full beam work OK.
>>>
>>> Ideas anyone?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ian
>>
>> You may have a Dim-dip unit that basically switches the dip beams on
>> half
>> volts by putting the headlight earth in series.This happens when you
>> select sidelights when the ignition is on and when you switch to dip the
>> unit switches the earth back to parallel.
>> Trevor Smith
>
> Indeed the OP's car may have dim-dip, but how does that relate to his
> query
> about the N/S dip not working?
>
> Chris
>
Because if the dim dip relay has failed then then it won't work
date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:34:08 +0100
author: Duncan Wood
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Re: Nissan Sunny electrical fault
Duncan Wood wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:01:53 +0100, Chris Whelan
> wrote:
>
>> Trevor Smith wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Ian" wrote in message
>>> news:rv+lJbDU5R4IFws5@ntlworld.com...
>>>> My daughter has a 1989 Nissan Sunny 1.6 GS. It has developed an
>>>> electrical fault, whereby when the headlights are dipped, the nearside
>>>> headlight does not light, and there is a regular clicking sound from
>>>> the
>>>> engine compartment.
>>>>
>>>> Headlight bulb has been replaced, but still the same symptoms.
>>>>
>>>> Relay box has been replaced, but still the same symptoms.
>>>>
>>>> Nearside full beam and offside dipped/full beam work OK.
>>>>
>>>> Ideas anyone?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ian
>>>
>>> You may have a Dim-dip unit that basically switches the dip beams on
>>> half
>>> volts by putting the headlight earth in series.This happens when you
>>> select sidelights when the ignition is on and when you switch to dip the
>>> unit switches the earth back to parallel.
>>> Trevor Smith
>>
>> Indeed the OP's car may have dim-dip, but how does that relate to his
>> query
>> about the N/S dip not working?
>>
>> Chris
>>
>
>
> Because if the dim dip relay has failed then then it won't work
Yep, *I* understand that, I'm an electrical technician, but the OP wouldn't
have.
Chris
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Remove prejudice to reply.
date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:53:48 +0100
author: Chris Whelan
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Re: Nissan Sunny electrical fault
"Chris Whelan" wrote in message
news:0znEk.42052$wL.12159@newsfe13.ams2...
> Duncan Wood wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:01:53 +0100, Chris Whelan
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Trevor Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Ian" wrote in message
>>>> news:rv+lJbDU5R4IFws5@ntlworld.com...
>>>>> My daughter has a 1989 Nissan Sunny 1.6 GS. It has developed an
>>>>> electrical fault, whereby when the headlights are dipped, the nearside
>>>>> headlight does not light, and there is a regular clicking sound from
>>>>> the
>>>>> engine compartment.
>>>>>
>>>>> Headlight bulb has been replaced, but still the same symptoms.
>>>>>
>>>>> Relay box has been replaced, but still the same symptoms.
>>>>>
>>>>> Nearside full beam and offside dipped/full beam work OK.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ideas anyone?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Ian
>>>>
>>>> You may have a Dim-dip unit that basically switches the dip beams on
>>>> half
>>>> volts by putting the headlight earth in series.This happens when you
>>>> select sidelights when the ignition is on and when you switch to dip
>>>> the
>>>> unit switches the earth back to parallel.
>>>> Trevor Smith
>>>
>>> Indeed the OP's car may have dim-dip, but how does that relate to his
>>> query
>>> about the N/S dip not working?
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>
>>
>> Because if the dim dip relay has failed then then it won't work
>
> Yep, *I* understand that, I'm an electrical technician, but the OP
> wouldn't
> have.
>
> Chris
>
> --
> Remove prejudice to reply.
Why would I not understand that ???
Trevor Smith
date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:16:47 +0100
author: Trevor Smith
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Re: Nissan Sunny electrical fault
Trevor Smith wrote:
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> "Chris Whelan" wrote in message
> news:0znEk.42052$wL.12159@newsfe13.ams2...
>> Duncan Wood wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:01:53 +0100, Chris Whelan
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Trevor Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Ian" wrote in message
>>>>> news:rv+lJbDU5R4IFws5@ntlworld.com...
>>>>>> My daughter has a 1989 Nissan Sunny 1.6 GS. It has developed an
>>>>>> electrical fault, whereby when the headlights are dipped, the
>>>>>> nearside headlight does not light, and there is a regular clicking
>>>>>> sound from the
>>>>>> engine compartment.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Headlight bulb has been replaced, but still the same symptoms.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Relay box has been replaced, but still the same symptoms.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nearside full beam and offside dipped/full beam work OK.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ideas anyone?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Ian
>>>>>
>>>>> You may have a Dim-dip unit that basically switches the dip beams on
>>>>> half
>>>>> volts by putting the headlight earth in series.This happens when you
>>>>> select sidelights when the ignition is on and when you switch to dip
>>>>> the
>>>>> unit switches the earth back to parallel.
>>>>> Trevor Smith
>>>>
>>>> Indeed the OP's car may have dim-dip, but how does that relate to his
>>>> query
>>>> about the N/S dip not working?
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Because if the dim dip relay has failed then then it won't work
>>
>> Yep, *I* understand that, I'm an electrical technician, but the OP
>> wouldn't
>> have.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> --
>> Remove prejudice to reply.
>
> Why would I not understand that ???
> Trevor Smith
I thought this thread was started by a guy called Ian...
Chris
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Remove prejudice to reply.
date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:54:56 +0100
author: Chris Whelan
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Re: Nissan Sunny electrical fault
>>
>> Why would I not understand that ???
>> Trevor Smith
>
> I thought this thread was started by a guy called Ian...
>
> Chris
>
> --
> Remove prejudice to reply.
That will teach me not to read it properly
Trevor Smith
date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:01:41 +0100
author: Trevor Smith
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