Question about s type headlights
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Just noticed today (only had the car 12 days ) when I switch my headlights "on" the driver side is out but when its set to "auto" (where its been set since I purchased) both sides work just fine..
Does "auto" use a different set of bulbs than "on"?
Do I need to replace a bulb? If so which one?
any help is appreciated
Does "auto" use a different set of bulbs than "on"?
Do I need to replace a bulb? If so which one?
any help is appreciated
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Yes it can cause all kinds of other weird problems so I would get it fixed.
Maybe I should expand on this a bit?
The S Type uses a ground switching arrangement. This means everything is live or hot all the time and the circuit is completed by grounding the circuit. So if the switch is not working right you have voltage running around who knows where.
In the old days the electrical systems worked just the opposite. The power was switched on and off. So if you had the same bad switch you generally would not see any problems until you actually moved the switch to turn something on.
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Maybe I should expand on this a bit?
The S Type uses a ground switching arrangement. This means everything is live or hot all the time and the circuit is completed by grounding the circuit. So if the switch is not working right you have voltage running around who knows where.
In the old days the electrical systems worked just the opposite. The power was switched on and off. So if you had the same bad switch you generally would not see any problems until you actually moved the switch to turn something on.
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Last edited by tbird6; 06-20-2014 at 12:57 PM.
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