Front dim lights out

mkn · 9th February 2010, 11:52

Dear all,

Please try to answer tihis problem.
I parked my car in to a garage on friday evening, no problem what so ever. On monday morning I started the car and both head dim lights were out. I checked fuses (under the hood, number 10 and 11) and are all OK. Then I changed one bulb and still not working. I even disconnected the batery for a few seconds just in case. The problem still exists.
The car is Phedra 2.2, production early 2005.

Thanks for you answers.

Regards, MKN

Miguelito · 9th February 2010, 13:03

Maybe a mouse has eaten the cable?

Mr Sheen · 9th February 2010, 18:09

Seriously, it could be the answer. Rats ate some cables on a C5 I drove some years ago. Lucky that I had a good mechanic who traced the problem very quickley as he noticed some rat droppings in engine compartment. Seemingly rodents love the PVC covering on electrical cables!

FuliHdi · 10th February 2010, 00:39

Hi,
I would first use a voltmeter to check the voltage on the bulb connector and then trace furtheron .... good luck, Bor.

mkn · 10th February 2010, 07:22

I did, I did. No voltage what so ever on the connectors. Fuses ok, green light indicating lights on in the dash board on, hard reset done, rats and mouses checked, .... to the garage in one hour. Will see what is going on. I assume some BC malfunciton. Will see.

Regards, MKN

mkn · 10th February 2010, 14:01

Well, this is the result.
I went to a Citroen garage, which did my previous Xsara Picasso and they do my Phedra now. Of course they had the interface Proxia-Lancia, so all options are open. Since it is a good garage, they sorted my problem out. After checking voltages, switches, fuses and all other stuff, they came out with the defective relay switch under the BSI unit in the glove compartment. It took two hours to resolve and locate the problem, because according to the chief mechanic the C8 electrical instalation drowings do not show this relay switch at all and they had never came cross it. It looks like the Phedra instalation is slightly different to the C8, with some additional relay switches. Any way, lights are on now and I am 54€ off.

Regards, MKN

FuliHdi · 11th February 2010, 02:54

[quote=mkn;99278]Well, this is the result. /quote]
Hi,
Thanks for sharing the positive results! Could you pls. forward the name
of your Citroen garage since I was always sure they have more experience
solving EV2 problems since there are much more C8 than Phedras / Ulysses
here around... rgds Bor

mkn · 11th February 2010, 08:47

Shure, Citroen Jerovšek Grosuplje

Regards, MKN

9th February 2010, 11:52	#1 (permalink)
mkn Fighter Join Date: 21 Mar 2008 Location: XX Posts: 37 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Car: Lancia Phedra Country of origin:	Front dim lights out Dear all, Please try to answer tihis problem. I parked my car in to a garage on friday evening, no problem what so ever. On monday morning I started the car and both head dim lights were out. I checked fuses (under the hood, number 10 and 11) and are all OK. Then I changed one bulb and still not working. I even disconnected the batery for a few seconds just in case. The problem still exists. The car is Phedra 2.2, production early 2005. Thanks for you answers. Regards, MKN
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9th February 2010, 13:03	#2 (permalink)
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9th February 2010, 18:09	#3 (permalink)
Mr Sheen Fighter Join Date: 07 Feb 2009 Location: Greystones Posts: 26 Thanks: 4 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Car: Fiat Ulysse Country of origin:	Seriously, it could be the answer. Rats ate some cables on a C5 I drove some years ago. Lucky that I had a good mechanic who traced the problem very quickley as he noticed some rat droppings in engine compartment. Seemingly rodents love the PVC covering on electrical cables!
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10th February 2010, 00:39	#4 (permalink)
FuliHdi Guru Join Date: 21 Nov 2007 Location: Ljubljana Posts: 397 Thanks: 12 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts Car: Fiat Ulysse 2.0 JTD/HDi Country of origin:	Hi, I would first use a voltmeter to check the voltage on the bulb connector and then trace furtheron .... good luck, Bor.
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10th February 2010, 07:22	#5 (permalink)
mkn Fighter Join Date: 21 Mar 2008 Location: XX Posts: 37 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Car: Lancia Phedra Country of origin:	I did, I did. No voltage what so ever on the connectors. Fuses ok, green light indicating lights on in the dash board on, hard reset done, rats and mouses checked, .... to the garage in one hour. Will see what is going on. I assume some BC malfunciton. Will see. Regards, MKN
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10th February 2010, 14:01	#6 (permalink)
mkn Fighter Join Date: 21 Mar 2008 Location: XX Posts: 37 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Car: Lancia Phedra Country of origin:	Well, this is the result. I went to a Citroen garage, which did my previous Xsara Picasso and they do my Phedra now. Of course they had the interface Proxia-Lancia, so all options are open. Since it is a good garage, they sorted my problem out. After checking voltages, switches, fuses and all other stuff, they came out with the defective relay switch under the BSI unit in the glove compartment. It took two hours to resolve and locate the problem, because according to the chief mechanic the C8 electrical instalation drowings do not show this relay switch at all and they had never came cross it. It looks like the Phedra instalation is slightly different to the C8, with some additional relay switches. Any way, lights are on now and I am 54€ off. Regards, MKN
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11th February 2010, 02:54	#7 (permalink)
FuliHdi Guru Join Date: 21 Nov 2007 Location: Ljubljana Posts: 397 Thanks: 12 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts Car: Fiat Ulysse 2.0 JTD/HDi Country of origin:	[quote=mkn;99278]Well, this is the result. /quote] Hi, Thanks for sharing the positive results! Could you pls. forward the name of your Citroen garage since I was always sure they have more experience solving EV2 problems since there are much more C8 than Phedras / Ulysses here around... rgds Bor
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11th February 2010, 08:47	#8 (permalink)
mkn Fighter Join Date: 21 Mar 2008 Location: XX Posts: 37 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Car: Lancia Phedra Country of origin:	Shure, Citroen Jerovšek Grosuplje Regards, MKN
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