hi all, the headlights on my 2004 S-Type V8 keep intermittently cutting out and then coming back on, any thoughts?

 

Welcome to the forum brettc,

I've copied your question from your Intro to S-Type forum. Members here with the same model will be able to help.

Graham

 

Sounds like the switch or a plug is loose along the circuit.

 

Are you using the "auto lamp" feature, or manually switching them on? Is there any play in the switch knob? On 2 of my previous vehicles, it was that assembly that failed in the same manner. On one occasion, spraying the contacts helped forestall the inevitable....just enough to have a replacement on hand.

 

Worth running without Auto lamp setting to see if it still occurs. At least that can rule out the sensor (but leaves lamp wiring and the stalk, not to mention fuses, modules etc).