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Postby Babalouie » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:58 pm

That happened to me too.

Pop up the light, and see that alloy post which has the adjuster knob at the top? At the base of it, there is a round black plastic cover. Carefully remove the plastic cover to expose the headlight position sensor thingy and wipe out any moisture etc inside, make sure the sensor tracks are clean, and make sure that the sensor prongs are bent out enough to touch the sensor tracks.

Smear a little contact lube back on the contact points, and a little silicone on the o-ring that seals the black plastic cover. Refit and enjoy!
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Postby Garry » Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:50 am

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Postby Garry » Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:51 am

If you haven't changed any wiring recently then what Babalouie said. I had the same problem and Babs fix worked for me.
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