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peteinchad · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:58 Post subject:

Does the cable on your photo go into the plug?

Possibly sidelights/indicators??

Never taken my headlights out so not sure.

Is there a plug in the car wiring near to it - shouldn't do any harm to plug it in if there is.

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Adman · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:48 Post subject:

Yeah there's a plug that fits into taped to the headlight bulb wires, I've got to take the headlight out again at some point this week to drill out the sheared bolts Rolling Eyes

peteinchad · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:59 Post subject:

It must be sidelights and indicators - are they working with the plug disconnected?

If not plug it in - worst you can do is blow a fuse!

Adman · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 13:03 Post subject:

Sidelights and indicators are a separate light unit with their own wires and they're working fine

Will find my box of fuses just in case and see what happens when I plug it in

peteinchad · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 13:17 Post subject:

Yep - you are right there - don't know why I thought that!

Just a thought - When I first got mine the headlight on the same side as the indicator came on when I put the indicator on. It confused me for a while.

Can't remember if it came on only when the sidelights were switched on - or whether it was the sidelight and not the headlight thatcame on!!!

Anyway, it stopped doing it so I forgot about it but I read somewhere on here that they do that to help you see round the corner you are indicating for.

Maybe the connector is to do with that "feature"

OR - I maybe completely wrong!

I've looked in the workshop manual and it shows nothing but I've got to sort my glowplug relay this afternoon so I will have a look.

peteinchad · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 15:00 Post subject:

OK - I've had a look and I can't see that connector on mine - I even took the expansion tank out and I can't see one. I've got some really big winch wiring there and it might be covering it. Can't see it on the other side though.

Also - I've tried my indicators with the ignition on - then with the engine running - then with the lights on. I can't get the headlight on the side to light with the indicator. Beginning to think I imagined it now!

Adman · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 15:11 Post subject:

Very strange! Thanks for looking though.

Adam

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peteinchad · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 17:07 Post subject:

Ah! - That's it - I knew it did something special when the indicator came on.

And I now know why it doesn't do it any more - because I changed the indicator and sidelight bulbs to LEDs!

Thanks Simon - I was beginning to think that I had imagined it!

Have you got that extra connector on your headlights? _ I couldn't see it on mine

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peteinchad · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 17:36 Post subject:

I think that it is some sort of optional extra - maybe headlight adjustment.

I had a 97 facelift shogun that had a button for adjusting the height of the beams

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Adman · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 17:43 Post subject:

Going to plug it in at the weekend and see what it does! S far have found loads of "mystery plugs" Laughing

peteinchad · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 18:03 Post subject:

Adman · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 18:12 Post subject:

Nope height adjuster knob/button, the dash dimmer doesn't even work! Lol.

I can't see any motors on the headlight