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harleytrike
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dipped beam

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no power to my dipped beam lights side lights work and main beam works but dipped doesnt anyone with any ideas


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Re: dipped beam

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Relay and/or fuses
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Re: dipped beam

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fuses seem ok i lost one side and now the otherside has gone bulbs are good
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Re: dipped beam

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Roll the fuses in their holders. The contacts corrode due to moisture and lose actual contact. The fuses look fine but are not actually conducting electricity. It's one of the joys of e21 ownership!
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Re: dipped beam

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sound for that mark its done the trick my first e21 was 17yrs ago so they were sort of newish back then and didnt have these little niggles
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Re: dipped beam

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Get yourself a hazard switch to keep as a spare if one comes up too.
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Re: dipped beam

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whys that do they pack up
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Re: dipped beam

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They're the source of many electrical gremlins! Only a five minute job (if that) to replace though.
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