Right headlight always on (Nissan Bluebird)

[fullysearchable]

So, to set the scene. I park up outside a friends house that's on a hill and accidentally leave the lights on. I come back and the battery is flatter than a pancake (the clock isn't ticking). I attempt bump starting it and it reluctantly fires up.
However and here's where it get interesting, none of the electrics are working; not the wipers, lights, clock. The engine management wasn't running either as it was running badly, not extremely badly though. I abruptly stopped, switched off normally tried the key again but to no avail.

I eventually got a jump from a friend only to find out the right hand-headlight is constantly on, even with the fuse pulled.

Any Ideas?

Thanks

[Bolf]

Stuck relay?

[fullysearchable]

That was what I imagined at first but I can hear the relay turn off and on if I disconnect the battery. Also isn't it odd that it works without the fuse?

Uni is keeping me pretty busy so I won't be able to track down the problem until the weekend.

Cheers

[grumpy]

If you use a ball pein hammer and hit the headlight with it over an over it will stop .

[Rich]

Apr 3, 2014 8:49:09 GMT grumpy said:

If you use a ball pein hammer and hit the headlight with it over an over it will stop .

Wow. Useful. Will this work on other cars or just the bluebird?

[grumpy]

Yes , i have sucessfully done it on many cars , works on all of them .

[fullysearchable]

That's the kind of information they don't tell you in Haynes. If I use a sledge hammer will it work faster?

Equally, the car seems to have fixed itself soooo......all's good. It must've been a stuck relay.

Thanks for the help

[Porsche]

Apr 4, 2014 18:19:23 GMT fullysearchable said:

That's the kind of information they don't tell you in Haynes. If I use a sledge hammer will it work faster?

Equally, the car seems to have fixed itself soooo......

Your car can wield a hammer? Them Nissans are good