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Brucethemoose · Oct 15th, 2018, 19:31

Hi All
1 week ago I brought the following care:
2004 (54) - Volvo XC90 2.9 T6 Executive 5dr Geartronic
In the last couple of days I have been getting a dipped beam failure message. They are Xenon Headlamps. I went to Halfords first where a mechanic checked and said it wasn't the bulbs, as they go black when they are spent (but that is apparently incorrect). A mechanic put on his diagnostic today and although it gave a fault it didn't give a "code" so he couldn't help me further. I am at a loss here - Help!
The headlights come on (sometimes), other times just one comes on, sometimes they flicker, sometimes they are on normally, sometimes they go off and if I turn off the ignition and then re-start the car, they come back on.
I work away a lot and obviously with the winter nights starting I rely on the car for work (leaving early mornings in the dark, coming home in the dark etc.) I live in a rural area (no bus service - so without a car....) I am not technically minded but I need to get this fixed asap.
Any ideas what might be wrong out there please and what I need to do to put it right.
Other than this she drives like a dream and is everything I was looking for.

Oct 15th, 2018, 19:31	#1
Brucethemoose Bruce Last Online: Oct 15th, 2018 19:32 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Nottingham	Dipped Beam Message Hi All 1 week ago I brought the following care: 2004 (54) - Volvo XC90 2.9 T6 Executive 5dr Geartronic In the last couple of days I have been getting a dipped beam failure message. They are Xenon Headlamps. I went to Halfords first where a mechanic checked and said it wasn't the bulbs, as they go black when they are spent (but that is apparently incorrect). A mechanic put on his diagnostic today and although it gave a fault it didn't give a "code" so he couldn't help me further. I am at a loss here - Help! The headlights come on (sometimes), other times just one comes on, sometimes they flicker, sometimes they are on normally, sometimes they go off and if I turn off the ignition and then re-start the car, they come back on. I work away a lot and obviously with the winter nights starting I rely on the car for work (leaving early mornings in the dark, coming home in the dark etc.) I live in a rural area (no bus service - so without a car....) I am not technically minded but I need to get this fixed asap. Any ideas what might be wrong out there please and what I need to do to put it right. Other than this she drives like a dream and is everything I was looking for.