changing bulbs problem

Feb 28, 2008
3,990
1
Scotland
just got some h3 nightbreakers throught for my full beam, staight swap i thought....hmm well i put the bulb in and left it out the housing to make sure it worked first, nothing, swapped wire other way round, nothing, then tried the old bulbs to check, nothin, now got no main beam, whats happened? couldnt have fused as the ignition was off. im confused now.
 

DEAN0

Old Git
Feb 1, 2006
5,357
347
Preston - UK
just got some h3 nightbreakers throught for my full beam, staight swap i thought....hmm well i put the bulb in and left it out the housing to make sure it worked first, nothing, swapped wire other way round, nothing, then tried the old bulbs to check, nothin, now got no main beam, whats happened? couldnt have fused as the ignition was off. im confused now.

How were you checking main beam ? - pull to flash or push for on ?

The push for on main beam wont work until low beam headlights are on and engine running.

The pull to flash main beam works all the time.
 
Feb 28, 2008
3,990
1
Scotland
its cool i just left it too my bro and dno what he done but got them working, i expected a good bit of diffence between normal bulbs and nightbreaker but there isnt much.....not soo yellow and a little brighter, dont know what kind of miricle i was expecting tbh
 
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