Blown bulb?

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Hi, noticed one of my spot\fog lamps has stopped working. I didn't install them so I know very little about them.

Any ideas as to a solution? I have waggled all the cables I can find attached. Other side is fine. Noticed a few times I needed to tap that bulb housing to get the light to come on.

Do these bulbs blow? What type of bulb?
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Any tips appreciated.
 
On my 14 gsa when one of those stoped working it was a loose connection. JJH
 
I don't think they are BMW OEM "auxiliary headlights".

It sounds like a bad connection. But if it's that or a blown bulb you'll still need to get a look inside and go from there.
 
Swap the bulbs over, then you'll know if its a broken bulb.
 
I don't think they are BMW OEM "auxiliary headlights".

It sounds like a bad connection. But if it's that or a blown bulb you'll still need to get a look inside and go from there.
No they are not. I'll go and investigate. Hope I don't break anything. I'd break a cushion wrapped in a blanket...
 
Leaving that aside I'll need to get the vu meter out to chase the wires. Can't get that bulb out though and the filament looks fine.
 
If you cannot trace the wire bck to a connector, just cut off re-solder the new bulb wire to it and heat shrink it down oe insulation tape or both :D
 
If you cannot trace the wire bck to a connector, just cut off re-solder the new bulb wire to it and heat shrink it down oe insulation tape or both :D

Thanks. Look, I've a load of (to you all) silly questions about these lights and the setup.

I've been tracing the wires. They all end up in the black thing in picture 1 above. I expect this is a relay? Picture two show two spade connectors made into one spade connector. Quite corroded so I need to figure out how to fix that. Broken when I was seperating the connectors from the relay to check the are making contact...bit of corrosion there.

What type of lights are they? I assume they are LED? The little I know of HID they have a bigish box of gubbins to make them work. Is this any type of LED light in particular? What should I look to replace them with? Yes, I said them, I'll get onto that in a second.

Both lamps seem to be getting about .3 V. This normal?

I've sort of figured out the bulb and how it attaches but how the hell to I get it to attach to the cable? Solder? Exactly which bit do I solder.

Also, whilst testing for voltage on the previously good side, I obviously touched the wrong thing and that bulb went out. I assume it blew.

As it stands I've taken out the fuse and the lights are inoperable without any chance of a short circut.

So, what bulbs do I need? Any tips on sorting out that stupid double spade connector setup?

Thanks!!!!
 
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what bit do I solder the wire to?! I managed to push the cable out using a small screwdriver but it will not clip back in... Am I thick or is there a trick to this? ignore this

And by the way, I know think this is not an led bulb... I really have no idea what it is. the type, the spec, you could say I know the square root of fuck all about it!

EDIT

Is this the sort of thing I'm looking for?

http://www.micksgarage.com/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=6094067

Just to say again, excuse my ignorance but I have never seen bulbs like this before and don't know what to ask for or what rating they might be.

This correct? H3-55W LAMP, HALOGEN, H-3, 12V, 55W...
 
That bulb should pull out of the bulb holder in your last pic I'm sure,
 
Edit.............

Just saw the second part of your postl, yep, that's the one, just ask for an "H3, 12 volt 55 watt lamp" :beerjug:

The wire comes fitted to the lamp, think it's crimped in so pull it out and your not likely to push it back in again anyway.

Your bulb looks iffy to me, (it certainly does now you've pulled the cable out and buggered it :D), but your wiring looks even more iffy than that with the corrosion.

Roy.
 
It looks like you have the one relay switching both lamps. The piggy-back spade connector links the two lamps into the relay terminal.
You can now get LED lights for very little money available in fancy protected styles or plain bodied.
Replace the old clunky wiring and put the relay and junction box under the seat where it's protected from salt.
If you go the LED route be careful which style you buy. Some have a powerful pencil beam that's great as a driving light but can also be angled down as a dipped beam.
Others have a conical flood beam that has To be pointed down at a drunken angle or dazzle the whole street.
On balance I would use the pencil beam type.

Sent somehow.
 
Thanks gazza. I feel like a numoty displaying my complete ignorance. Going to order a few now. I'll buy them locally though, postage is a killer.

https://www.powerbulbs.com/product/philips-premium-h3-budget-car-headlight-bulbs

20% off at the moment and free delivery!! can't say fairer than that.


Right, I don't know why the link won't work but go into
powerbulbs.co.uk

and search the H3 section.......some great deals on brand name bulbs (Osram and Phillips)
 


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