W202 front lights playing up

[A17 LTF]

Just noticed yesterday that my lights were playing up. I got told that my passenger side flash was not working so i thought i would check the bulb today. Yesterday evening, the passenger headlight was not showing full light and when i would use the flash, it would go off instead. The drivers side is fine.

I changed the flasher bulb today but the headlight bulb situation is still the se, not enough light and plays up when using the flash at the same time. When the headlights are off, the flash now works fine. I have also replaced the headlight bulb but still the same problem.

 

[Ted]

Faulty earth. Check the brown wire goes to a good clean connection on the body. Use another piece of wire to test it.
It could just possibly be the bulb but unlikely. Swap the bulbs to check.

Easy fix

 

[A17 LTF]

Fantastic stuff! Just found the earth attached to the unit fixed behind the passenger headlight and cleaned the connection and nut up. It now works like it used to before.

 

[grumpyoldgit]

^ +1 Bad earth.

Ooops! You posted your addition while I was typing lol.

Glad you sorted it.

 

[A17 LTF]

Thanks again guys, i was scratching my head since last night. Could possibly have ended up making an unnecessary trip to a garage!