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Quentyn



Member Since: 08 Jun 2015
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no highbeam

Hi I have halfords HB3's fitted which I believe are single filament ? i have just noticed that I have no high beam on the right hand side

any ideas what could be causing this ?

Post #285322 24th Dec 2015 4:57 pm
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If you have a MY13 model and HB3 lamps which are single filament and dipped beam works then the shutter mechanism doesn't work. You may well have disturbed it changing out lamps.

Post #285332 24th Dec 2015 6:18 pm
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Quentyn



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indeed I do have a MY13

is it just a case of popping out the bulb and putting it back ? it was a halfords employee who swapped it.. then again the old bulb exploded and there was glass everywhere so perhaps there is a piece of bulb jamming it ?

any tips ?

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Post #285339 24th Dec 2015 8:42 pm
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Quentyn



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OK sorted it

it seems that the halfords HB3's ( the extreme brilliance ones) are slightly longer than the OEM Philips bulbs

meaning that the reflector was hitting the bulb hence jammed

this also accounts for the 3 bulbs my car has chewed through in the last 4 weeks...

i have ordered some OEM Philips bulbs to replace the halfords EB ones - currently the bulbs are set as far back in the holder as they will go and so far high beams work fine so who knows maybe they will last ?

Post #285593 28th Dec 2015 9:33 pm
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