flickering headlights

[Beej]

OK this is weird. My 4.5's headlights have started flickering on dipped beam. The problem goes away on main or sidelights (so it can't be an earth problem) but it confuses the hell out of oncoming traffic!

Any ideas?

By the way, for anyone thats interested I now have a source of clear front sidelight lenses.. about £28 the pair. Rather better than the £120 I was quoted by a dealer!

[kris wood]

Do your dash lights flicker at the same time. If so it could be the alternator on its way out. Mine went and was replaced by WH warranty.

[gary judd]

i have got the same with mine when on dipped . must be a common fault. i will phone richard at pennisula today he is pretty good on cerbera,s. will let you know what the outcome is

[gary judd]

i have spoken to richard and he said its probarbly yhe relay located in the above the fuel tank take it out and put it back . if this works its on its way out.will try it later and let you know

[gary judd]

took out relay located in boot above petrol tank cleaned up conection. drove around for an hour with lights on seems to be working normally . will have to keep fingers crossed.

[Beej]

Thanks Gary - as it turns out it was a typical TVR problem.. the flexible adhesion bonding on the ribbon to loom connector block had failed, which, in non TVR speak, means that the velcro had come unstuck! The connector block is mounted on a PCB behind the instrument binnacle with exposed solder prongs and these were shorting on the steering column where it had fallen down.

Velcro? Sometimes I think the whole b***dy car is held together with velcro!

[sipow]

Gary is that the main beam relay you were on about removing, cleaning and replacing as i have the exact same Problem on my 96 Griffith,which also makes the indicator dash led flicker to?? have checked for good earth but that was ok.

Simon