Over the winter of 2021/2022 i noticed some condensation in the passenger side lamp unit indicating that moisture was getting in. I decided to remove the lamp units and investigate further before any water getting into the bodywork did any further damage. Click here to find out more about this project.
Around 2015 my car developed a strange problem which to this day i still find difficult to understand. While stationary with the engine running, depressing the brake pedal caused a strange noise to occur, coming from the front of the car. I took it to the dealers and they said it was a known problem. Basically, when pressing the brake pedal, the cars electronic system decided that the headlight level should be adjusted! The noise i was hearing was the headlight level motor hitting the end stop. If i did not get it fixed, eventually the motor and/or the mechanism would fail. This is all the more alarming that the headlights are normally adjusted using a switch and control on the dashboard. The problem was identified by Nissan as being due to corrosion of electrical contacts in the rear light units. Why exactly corrosion in a rear light unit should cause the system to decide to adjust the headlight level i really do not understand. However, the replacement units seemed to fix the problem.
Over the winter of 2021/2022 i noticed some condensation in the passenger side lamp unit indicating that moisture was getting in. I decided to remove the lamp units and investigate further before any water getting into the bodywork did any further damage. Click here to find out more about this project.
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AuthorAllan Faulds is an Electronic Design Engineer who develops Hardware and Software on a professional basis. He has a strong interest in applying his design and development skills to his areas of interest such as bicycle lighting and plant growing and greenhouse and garden control technology. Archives
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