Author	Subject: Offside Headlamp Earth Wire keeps Burning Out Help
Teshboi1988 Regular Location: Dartford Registered: 29 Jan 2012 Posts: 131 Status: Offline	Post #1 as stated above. any ideas guys? where does the earth wire lead to? could it be wires touching or bad earth could just need a clean?? the spade connector actually glows sometimes... iv put copper grease over it to slow it down bt need to resolve... thanks tesh ________________________________________ phase 3 Hatchback V reg 5Door GTi6
Posted 3rd Aug 2012 at 20:33 Profile

tvrfan007 Seasoned Pro Location: In the garage Registered: 29 May 2005 Posts: 3,488 Status: Offline	Post #2 Have you checked the condition of the other earths? ________________________________________ I'm Si btw Night Blue VW Golf GTD Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper - (The other half's wheels)
Posted 4th Aug 2012 at 05:33 Profile

stan_306gti6 Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline	Post #3 tvrfan007 wrote: Have you checked the condition of the other earths? +1 Sounds like the other Earths are not doing their job correctly and this Earthing point is doing too much as a result. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft" Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone
Posted 5th Aug 2012 at 07:03 Profile

Teshboi1988 Regular Location: Dartford Registered: 29 Jan 2012 Posts: 131 Status: Offline	Post #4 no i havent... dont know where to start... what you recommend i do 1st? ________________________________________ phase 3 Hatchback V reg 5Door GTi6
Posted 5th Aug 2012 at 11:00 Profile

stan_306gti6 Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline	Post #5 Remove and clean all earthing points in the engine bay, then refit and tighten. You will find an Earth on the inner nearside wing just in front of the battery box, and one on top of the gearbox. Look at these two first... ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft" Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone
Posted 5th Aug 2012 at 22:34 Profile

Teshboi1988 Regular Location: Dartford Registered: 29 Jan 2012 Posts: 131 Status: Offline	Post #6 just them 2 yea? brillant thanks stan! ________________________________________ phase 3 Hatchback V reg 5Door GTi6
Posted 6th Aug 2012 at 20:34 Profile

bigbadbowen Seasoned Pro Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline	Post #7 Have you checked the wiring in the headlight ? Also check the plugs and connections on the outside of the light
Posted 6th Aug 2012 at 20:43 Profile

BlackSix Regular Location: northampton Registered: 30 Jul 2012 Posts: 156 Status: Offline	Post #8 yeah, id be checking the connections on the headlights. if the connection is loose it can cause this to happen
Posted 6th Aug 2012 at 21:32 Profile

Teshboi1988 Regular Location: Dartford Registered: 29 Jan 2012 Posts: 131 Status: Offline	Post #9 thanks for advice guys ________________________________________ phase 3 Hatchback V reg 5Door GTi6
Posted 6th Aug 2012 at 21:37 Profile

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