Technical No left low beam light - Fiat Panda Multijet 2004

[pgainf]

Greetings!

New electric problem with my Fiat Panda Multijet 2004.

There is no left low beam light.
Hi beam is ok.
Tried another lamp and it's the same.
Checked the fuses and they are all ok.
Even replace it to be sure.

Checked also the wires on the headlamp and I don't see any broken or weird wire.

What could be the problem?

No errors on odb software.

My regards

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Checked the relays might be wroth swapping them around (left and ride side relays) and see if the fault swaps over

 

[306maxi]

stupid question, have you tried swapping the bulbs?

 

[varesecrazy]

stupid question, have you tried swapping the bulbs?

they changed the lamp - which I'm guessing is the same thing.

 

[306maxi]

they changed the lamp - which I'm guessing is the same thing.

that lamp could be faulty as well.

 

[pgainf]

Greetings!

I already check all the fuses and relays.

Fixed the problem by running a wire from the right bulb to the left one. The low beam wire only (the one of the top in the bulb connection).
I read this fix on an American forum. Some poor fellow wasted hundreds of dollars and still no fix. Some guy suggested running the wire and so I did.
Asked a friend (electrician) if it would be ok and he said yes.
Didn't change the 10A fuse but the manual only specifies 7.5A, so it will be ok for now.

My regards

 

[blod65]

The only issue I can see with running a wire from the other dipped beam is that if the fuse blows both headlamps will go out at the same time, but with the proper wiring setup you have one fuse per headlamp.

I can understand you doing it as a temporary measure but from a safety point of view I think I would still carry on looking for the proper solution.

regards

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Greetings!

I already check all the fuses and relays.

Fixed the problem by running a wire from the right bulb to the left one. The low beam wire only (the one of the top in the bulb connection).
I read this fix on an American forum. Some poor fellow wasted hundreds of dollars and still no fix. Some guy suggested running the wire and so I did.
Asked a friend (electrician) if it would be ok and he said yes.
Didn't change the 10A fuse but the manual only specifies 7.5A, so it will be ok for now.

My regards

A very silly thing to have done IMO. You should have wired in a separate fused and relayed circuit if you were not prepared to sort the origional fault.

 

[pgainf]

Greetings!

Problem is fixed for now.
I took the car to a shop after losing both low beam lights.

It was the first big plug (counting from down) inside the fuse box under the steering wheel.

The car electrician guy unplugged it, cleaned the terminals and put it back on again.

He told me I should buy a new one.
So I went to Fiat and they only sell all the wiring.
It cost +£350.

For now it is working. If it stops working again I will try to get one used.

My regards

 

[blod65]

Glad you sorted it and thanks for letting us know what the problem was....if it happens to anyone else they will know where to check....

 

[pgainf]

Revision on the text:

Greetings!

The problem is fixed for now.
I took the car to an Auto electric shop after both low beam lights went dead on the road.

The first big plug (counting from down) in the fuse box, inside the car was the problem.

The Auto electric worker cleaned the terminals with wd40 and plug it back on again.

He told me I should buy a new plug, because it was a bit melted.
So I went to Fiat but they only sell all the wiring.
It would cost +£350.

For now it is working. If it stops working again I will try to get one used.

My regards

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Thanks for the update

 

[PoshPanda]

I had the same problem, right dipped headlight didn't work. After checking everything I just turned the fog-lights on and off and after that my lights works again.

 

[CrazySurvivalStories]

Here you will find a video with the instruction to repair the car. I hope it helps you.

Watch it on Youtube:
Repair your failing headlamp on Fiat panda 169 (Save up to 200€)