headlight bulb blown.....??

[dubz_wm]

hey all
I thought i had blown my drivers side bulb on my cupra over the weekend, turns out the bulb is fine, same with the fuses and relays. what else poss could it be? there not standard bulbs they are 100w ice blue bulbs. any ideas what else could of gone wrong?

 

[Myki da Pyki]

So what exactly is your problem then?

 

[dubz_wm]

drivers side headlight isnt working but everything i have checked that i thought may have been the problem seems to be fine. just after any other suggestions.

 

[danielc16]

in the manual it say not to use above 80w bulb as the wires are not up for the amount of amps they pull

 

[dubz_wm]

So basically ive fried my wires! thats not a new headlamp is it?

 

[Myki da Pyki]

Its not the wattage of the bulbs, i ran 100w bulbs in my cupra for 2 years. Really needed to describe what the problem was in the first post tho as "i thought my bulb was broke but its not" isnt explaining anything to us readers. Id be checkin all the connections

 

[dubz_wm]

this is true....
ok ill check them tonight and see what i find.

 

[Atlantia]

Are you sure the bulb is blown?
I recently blew the DS headlight and when I took it out it looked fine, but was fecked.
If not, I'd test the connections inside the bulb holder and make sure current is getting there in case its oxidisation on the contacts.
If you've fried the wires then the insulation should show damage or be deformed.

 

[dubz_wm]

Bulbs are fine, i tried 3 different ones and none work, i did have a look at the wiring and it looked ok, not deformed mayb ill have to check to see if theres any power going to the connecter, as myki said, could poss be bad connection.

 

[dubz_wm]

Now the other side has gone!! i checked all the wiring, nothing was broke or badly connected but there was no power going to the connecter. i i hate wiring problems!

 

[Tizer]

My side lights dont work. tried new bulds and checked the fuses so that must be a wireing problem to =[

 

[Dan1.6]

have you messed around with any earth recentally

 

[dubz_wm]

I havent no, not touched them for months since putting the other bulbs in...