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Headlamp Flashing (Stupid Question)
I shall apologise in advance for the incredibly stupid question However!
On the few cars I've owned, to flash the lights you simply pull the stalk towards the steering wheel, but to turn on main beam there seems to have been two ways, my preferred, pushing the stalk away from the steering wheel, or pulling it towards the steering wheel with a little more force and rather than flashing the lights this makes them stay on main beam (if the lights were already on).
With my D4, I assumed it was the push pull method, however mine seems to do both unless I am very gentle with the stalk and being an angry sole behind the wheel that doesn't happen very often.
Am I right in thinking something has worn and I need a new stalk, or does the stalk actually work on both systems?
As I said, sorry for the stupid question!Andy
14th Jun 2015 10:37 am
Sloss
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Quote:
being an angry sole
What has an angry fish got to do with it
The stalk has 2 positions and a further spring position.
Position 1 will have headlamps on dip, push towards fascia for main beam Position 2 (blue light on).
From Position 1 there is a spring loaded Position 3 towards wheel for headlamp main beam flash or hold if you really are an angry soul!
All normal stuff really.... Stew,
2010 D4 gone but I really loved it
Went back to Merc - C350 AMG
14th Jun 2015 12:45 pm
Fitzy73
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Oh
That will teach me for posting without reading what I had written and I don't even like fish!
Thank you for confirming the stalk positions, seems I either need a new one, or learn to control my road (fishing) rage! Andy
14th Jun 2015 12:50 pm
Sloss
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Stew,
2010 D4 gone but I really loved it
Went back to Merc - C350 AMG
14th Jun 2015 12:54 pm
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I have been trying to think of a witty reply, but sadly nothing doing. I clearly know my plaice, just a small minnow in a large pond!Andy
14th Jun 2015 2:00 pm
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Re: Headlamp Flashing (Stupid Question)
Fitzy73 wrote:
With my D4, I assumed it was the push pull method, however mine seems to do both unless I am very gentle with the stalk and being an angry sole behind the wheel that doesn't happen very often.
The best way to test this is to go to an isolated car park at night and flash your lights a few times 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
14th Jun 2015 2:02 pm
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