Headlights

Headlights are situated in the front of the car. They are a part of the lighting system. Due to them driver can see the road in the dark or in conditions of bad visibility. Lamps light in front of the car and can be used in different modes: upper beam, lower beam, parking lights. There are also daylight and swivelling headlights. Headlights play a very important role in traffic safety. They help other road traffic participants to observe vehicle at a big distance.

In headlights there are used bulbs, halogen bulbs and xenon lamps. Currently, halogen technology is a common standard, because represents an optimum relationship between price and quality. Xenon lamps give more light, but the price is respectively higher. Headlight’s damage may be observed in the course of a simple visual examination. One man seats inside the car and switches on different variants of lighting while another one stands in front of the car and checks if headlights' work. The most widespread reason the headlight doesn’t light is a burned-out lamp. Also headlight may be broken in the result of road metal hit or in the result of an accident.

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HOW TO DETECT MALFUNCTION OF THE HEADLIGHT

First, remove the lens and inspect the lamp. The bulb should be clean, and the filament should be intact. Then open the fuse and relay box and assess the state of the fuse. The fuse should not be damaged.

Then check operation of the Headlamps relay. If the relay is working, short clicks will be heard when you attempt to switch headlights on. If no clicks are heard, the relay is out of order.

To check integrity of the connecting wires, open the hood and inspect them. Also pay attention to correct connection. The terminals should not have traces of oxidation.

If you fail to detect the reason of the malfunction yourself, visit a service station, and have testing done with special equipment.