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Thanks for that, I’m sure when I use main beam I also have the dip beam side of the H4 lit , that’s why I went for the LED , I was worried that with a standard H4 halogen they would get too hot

That’s all extremely interesting thank you I assume your cat had reflector headlights from the factory ? can I ask, when you switch the main beam on does the green dipped beam warning light remain on or go off? mine stays on.

Yes, I found the main beam fuses blew fist time, was it you that said to update it? once I fitted a 10 amp they worked fine. ordered the LEDs in case the H4 wasn’t supposed to run both filaments at once & melted the light unit 😂

No, I’ve swapped the headlights for H4 non projectors as fitted to base versions of the car. the only thing I’m not sure about is the dip & main beam now come on together when on main beam. Some people say that’s supposed to happen, I always thought that the H4 bulb was designed to have one or the other lit.

Hi i used these. expensive but good so far NOVSIGHT H4 LED Headlight Bulbs Hi/Lo Beam 55W/Pair 10000LM 6000K Car Replacement Lights of Halogen and Xenon Kit 2 Lamps https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07S178H9Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_CZ1BESV024BB0CAVK1FY?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Fantastic advice , thanks. the door card has been on & off so many times I can do it in my sleep!

Thanks I’ll try it. Thanks , the amount of bellendery I’ve seen on this car anything is possible 😂😂

This makes sense. The door lock had been messed about with when I got the car. I fitted a new one. what do I do? Just hold the key all the way over in the drivers door until all the windows drop, then go the other way? cheers gareth

Hi i have a 2008 Fabia 2 1.4 TDi estate ever since I got it 3 years ago the drivers window switch has operated in the wrong direction. Up is down & down is up! someone said it might be a LHD switch but that doesn’t make sense. does anyone have any ideas? cheers gareth

My 2008 Fabia 2 doesn’t have a seatbelt warning system either.

Just to finally put this one to bed. I’ve fitted a pair of LED bulbs to reduce heat & current draw. the headlamps are brilliant now. my friend is a MOT tester he’s had a look at the beam pattern (on the beam checker) & can’t find anything wrong.

Oh yeah I know with separate lights they stay on. I just aways assumed H4s were wired to switch over. im sure it’s just something I’ve assumed & never needed to question 😂

Ah! Thank you for the original tip , I should have remembered it before!! I always assumed it was that one filament was shrouded & the other wasn’t that gave a H4 dip & main. I think I’ll Chuck a couple of spare bulbs in the car just incase & see what happens!

Just another small update. I got thinking about this & something someone said about changing a fuse rang a bell. I checked & found the main beam fuse blown (5A) changed for a 15amp & I now have flash & main beam. HOWEVER I’m almost certain that on main I’ve actually got both dip AND main beam filaments of the bulb lit! Obviously they won’t last long like that 😂

Yes, there’s all kinds of options but I’m not good enough to do the electrics / electronics. I’m looking at other options. I can just throw the original lights back in & eat more carrots 😂😂