Gremlins

steamship · #1 28th January 2019, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Audidothat

So all good but .......... I am annoyed the 'headlight turning corners' light is back, the flashing and initial BING is very annoying!!!

Is this with the AFS lights? I have an intermittent fault with mine, and is stems from a fracture in the wires inside the headlight unit, caused by light swivelling and the wiring being too tight.

Audidothat · #2 29th January 2019, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by steamship

Is this with the AFS lights? I have an intermittent fault with mine, and is stems from a fracture in the wires inside the headlight unit, caused by light swivelling and the wiring being too tight.

Yes I think that is what my issue is.

There is a fix but it requires a competent person opening the headlight unit up.
I think there is a write up somewhere, I believe the wires are either too short or cable-tied in a place that reduces the slack.

A new headlight will obviously have the same issue but I suppose at least it would work for a few years before fracturing through use..

steamship · #3 29th January 2019, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Audidothat

cable-tied in a place that reduces the slack.

That's exactly the problem. I had considered replacing the cable tie on my good one, so that there is a bit more slack in the wire. As for the other one, I'd thought of repairing the wiring, but it depends if you could get the connector and wiring out far enough to work on it, without having to take the headlight apart.

kele · #4 29th January 2019, 06:01 PM

Could be taught cables... Although with the same symptoms on mine, it was the headlight control module.

Audidothat · #5 12th February 2019, 07:49 PM

So my gremlins have returned with a vengeance, the entire car cut out for a micro second, lost all power whilst on the M40! I properly sh1t myself!

That is bloody dangerous and not sure really what to do now.

I got home but the electrics are all over the place, central locking, interior & exterior lights, startup sequence, needle sweep, all glitchy. I am thinking either loom damage somewhere or water somewhere.

Where are the drains located again?

moltuae · #6 12th February 2019, 09:04 PM

Possibly a stupid suggestion, since I know nothing about D3s, but could a bad main earthing point be the cause?

Audidothat · #7 13th February 2019, 06:46 PM

Actually I think you might be on to something. I wonder if there is a test for that?