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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: muddymud on August 05, 2008, 01:08:14

Title: what does this swich do........
Post by: muddymud on August 05, 2008, 01:08:14

i have a disco 1, next to the electric wing mirror switch there is another switch, when i turn it there is a motor noise coming from behind the left hand headlight but cant see what is going on!

Title: Re: what does this swich do........
Post by: Frankie-Boy on August 05, 2008, 01:40:27

Its most likely headlamp levellers, there should be one each side.

Title: Re: what does this swich do........
Post by: muddymud on August 05, 2008, 12:14:48

i thought that but the headlight beam doesn't seem to move and the noise is only behind the left hand light?

Cheers

Title: Re: what does this swich do........
Post by: Disco Matt on August 05, 2008, 14:06:49

It could be that the right hand one is dead for some reason. The easiest way to check: Remove the headlight unit (as you would when changing the bulb), one of the things it clips onto at the bottom has a vaguely cylindrical thing behind it. A rod should move in and out at the front of this to adjust the headlight when you move the switch.

Title: Re: what does this swich do........
Post by: ChrisW70 on August 05, 2008, 14:14:38

I agree with the diagnosis already given, does the switch look like this -
(http://i7.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/f8/24/86a1_1.JPG)
If so the two objects behind it are the motors - there will be one behind each headlight and it sounds like they're either stuffed or not connected correctly.