My 2011my Freelander 2 has headlights (dipped beam) which appear to become momentarily dimmer on occasions for only a split second. It's quite worrying but they haven't let me down. Is it a problem with the alternator or an earth somewhere? Anyone had similar?

Mark S wrote:

My 2011my Freelander 2 has headlights (dipped beam) which appear to become momentarily dimmer on occasions for only a split second. It's quite worrying but they haven't let me down. Is it a problem with the alternator or an earth somewhere? Anyone had similar?

Thanks for the quick response. I thought it might be bluetooth or something like that so I won't panic about it. I don't know what it is but I have so many noises, rattles, leaks and lights not working on my 2001 Defender and I just consider that to be character, yet one small issue on a Freelander and I worry!!! Doesn't make sense does it?!

Switching on the heated windscreen has this effect too LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

Anything that draws more power from the battery has this effect did it on my old car too.

I've had this occasionally, usually happens about twenty yards from the drive after initial start up, like mentioned by Mona Geeza I suspect it is something switching on or off and the voltages stabilising.

ad210358 wrote:

I've had this occasionally, usually happens about twenty yards from the drive after initial start up, like mentioned by Mona Geeza I suspect it is something switching on or off and the voltages stabilising.

It will be those dodgy xenons you have I'll swap them for my utterly reliable Philips Diamond vision H7's

You wish.

Mark S wrote:

My 2011my Freelander 2 has headlights (dipped beam) which appear to become momentarily dimmer on occasions for only a split second. It's quite worrying but they haven't let me down. Is it a problem with the alternator or an earth somewhere? Anyone had similar?

I thought my eyes were playing tricks too. The first time I notices the dimming was about a week after I bought the car. It happens at any time in a journey: from a minute after start up to two hours into the journey. I will just get everything checked out when it's serviced. I think that cars appear far too complicated nowadays and somethings bound to interfere with something else in the electrics.

I've had this too. Its always happened since the car was new and I now don't worry about it. I've put it down to something switching on, although i've not worked out what. '09 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto
19" shadow chrome wheels
Lago Grey

Previously, '00 Freelander TD4 GS Manual

Seem to recall earlier posts about suspicions that the battery earthing wasn't exactly of the best ... this could have a significant impact in high current draw situations. There were similar problems in my (sob ... former) VW California which prevented the internal diesel heater from firing up, the poor earthing arrangement just wouldn't allow enough current to flow to meet the requirements. Dimming lights could be a sign of this?

Anyone know the current status on battery earthing intimately?

Our car has been back to the local dealer three times to fix this. They say there is nothing wrong and it does not happen when they have it!!!!
They have replaced the headlights under warranty/extended warranty. Just to get rid of me.
I have found that running lights on manual switch rather than auto has improved it, so suspect it is the sensor in the screen that causes the issue, as it has only done this since the heated screen was changed under warranty.
Do any others have auto headlights with this issue?
Can the sensor be changed without changing the screen?