Googly eyes

Talk about the 406's electrical system, what wires do what, how to add extra functionality, etc.

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mark21TD
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Googly eyes

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My head lights are moving up and down by themselfs and indipendantly as well, it stops if I move head light levaling switch.
Is this just a case of cleaning the switch or somthing more costly (it's a pug so it's bound to mean spending money :roll: ).
I also have the same problem on my 405 so it would be nice to get that sorted aswell.
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dirty switch contacts are a possibility, as is a loose connector. Chances are it'll be a sealed unit, so you may have to source one from a breakers yard
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mark21TD
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thanks mate, I'll have a look tomorrow.
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My car does the same, not all the time, just randomly! I kind of like it, gives the old girl character!

Not sure what the cause is, I have never looked into it. :supafrisk:
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My D8 used to do it when it was cold, I thought it was a "feature" :roll: Now you've mentioned it I've realised it's not doing it any more, it must've stopped while it was suck away in my garage.
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Same here, to start with it looked like a self dipping system!
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