Main beam fault and rear break lights ??

[lotus dave]

Recently bought Lotus Excel E plate.

The electrics are playing up. Head lights are on low dip and wont go to full beam. Any ideas???

I have side lights on the back but brake lights wont work, and ideas on that one??

Many Thanks
Dave

[texas2201]

Low dip - usually means the dim dip unit in the passenger footwell has gone - happened on my green one a couple of months ago - Phoned Mike at Lotusbits and he had a 2nd hand replacement - it is a bugger to fit

brake lights I am not sure but check fuses and relays underneath the steering wheel - do you have a copy of the works manual? if not PM me and I will copy the page and post it for you

If you talk to Spav and make the neccessary payment you can have access to it online

Martin

[amarshall]

I'd have thought the brake light problem is most likely to be the switch at the top of the pedal.

ISTR Ozzy had a similar problem a while back ?

[Delsexcel]

Welcome to the joys of Excel ownership Dave! There is a thread in this forum on bypassing the Dim/Dip module - very straight-forward also means the Pods don't rise on sidelights - worth a try I should think!
Good luck!

[Ozzy_UK]

I'd have thought the brake light problem is most likely to be the switch at the top of the pedal.

ISTR Ozzy had a similar problem a while back ?

mine turned out to be a relay

also my main beam dim/dip quick relevent question, when changing from dip to full and back all the lights go out for about 1/4 - 1/2 second as it switches, is that normal?

Oz.