A Bit Of Help With A mk2 172

[Ian_182]

A mate of mine has just bought a 172 and after a trip to the local jetwash cant get his xenons to work.

Any ideas...???

 

[Da]

They don't work at all, in auto or manually?

I presume he's checked the fuses?

 

[Ian_182]

He says the fuses are ok,do you think they may have blown.

Also how do you get from auto to manual.Is it turning them on and off twice.Its been a while since i owned my clio's...

cheers.

 

[tonyb172]

turn the ignition on and turn the lights on and off twice and it should beep

 

[Alastair.]

has he tried the light with just the ignition on

 

[andy+sophie172]

Hi i have just try'd all suggestions so far and still not working any more idea's please
Andy

 

[andy+sophie172]

Are there any seperate fuses anywhere or just the ones in the main fuse box (inside the passenger side door) that control the xenon's ?

 

[Beef-Mc]

You've got water in the electrics and the car's fucked

Failing that, check to see if the bulbs have blown, it's not unheard of dor them to blow at the same time.

 

[Chrisjk]

Relay under passenger footwell.

 

[Da]

Yep the headlights are individually fused.
Failing that the relay could have worked loose, do you hear the click when you switch the lights on?

 

[tonyb172]

i didnt think the bulbs blew, when i used to work at renault if the hid units got water in them they used to pack up

 

[andy+sophie172]

what are the large fuses for by the battery ?

 

[andy+sophie172]

yes relay clicks

 

[Da]

what are the large fuses for by the battery ?

Starting etc, you shouldn't need to check those.

All the auxillaries are in the dash fuse box.

 

[Ian_182]

Maybe the bulbs have gone with water contact...

 

[Da]

Stupid question alert - did you wash inside the engine bay?

There is no other way that the headlights/lamps could come into contact with water.

 

[andy+sophie172]

Thank you i will take the bulbs out tomorrow i have never had xenons before are they as obvious as normal bulbs if they are blown and do they sell them in halford's ect ?

Thanks

 

[Ian_182]

Out of intrest,how much are new bulbs...

 

[tonyb172]

the unit that powers the bulbs if i remember correctly is suppost to give in before the bulb does,

 

[Da]

Xenon lamps are £75 plus VAT each from Renault.

 

[andy+sophie172]

no didn't wash inside the engine but the rubber cover from the one side is missing ?

 

[andy+sophie172]

Do they not sell them in Halford's ?

 

[tonyb172]

no there specialist bulbs and you can as far as im aware only get them from a renault dealer

 

[Da]

No, you can get aftermarket ones but from experience they're still about £40 each.

 

[Ian_182]

I thought someone would have made replacement ones by now...? ^^ sorry beat me to it

 

[andy+sophie172]

Just been out and taken the bulb out of the passanger side and i cant tell if they have blown is there any way of telling ?

 

[Da]

No, it's a discharge lamp and will either work or not.

The only way to test it is to put it in a known working headlight.

 

[andy+sophie172]

Thank you, i will probably be asking a lot of silly questions on here so will apologise now for that !!!!

 

[Da]

No worries, that's what we're here for

These are what you need by the way, if they have indeed failed.

 

[andy+sophie172]

would someone mind checking this item on ebay for me are these the right covers for the back of the head lights 260531751990
Thanks in advance

 

[Ian_182]

The last post above yours is what you need mate.Where da posted THESE is a clicky tab.click on it to reveal the ebay item

 

[andy+sophie172]

sound thanks Ian i am going to have to try local tomorrow as need it for work monday the order a couple of spares

 

[Ian_182]

would someone mind checking this item on ebay for me are these the right covers for the back of the head lights 260531751990
Thanks in advance

Thats the right cover...

 

[andy+sophie172]

right i will order a couple of them now cheers mate

 

[Da]

Andy, I think I have a spare cover if you need it urgently.

 

[andy+sophie172]

Thank you i will let you know if its the bulbs or not
Thanks again

 

[Da]

No probs

 

[andy+sophie172]

Hi just letting the people who helped me last night they must of been wet as they were both working this morning when i try'd them

still going to order some spare bulbs tho !!!

Thanks again all,
Andy