405 GTX Estate (1995) Electrical Problems

chippy2112 · 08-12-2010, 03:13 PM

I have a Peugeot 405 GTX Estate Petrol 2.0 (1995)with a few strange electrical problems that has caused it to fail its MOT as the lights are playing up. The dipped beams do not work at the front on both sides. The rear near side lamp does not work. Reverse lights do not work. Main beam is OK. Side lights are OK. Brake lights are OK. Indicators are OK. All bulbs have been tested and changed where appropriate. Is there a good place to start fault finding this problem ? As its a reliable car that I would like to keep using for a few more years. Is there any common faults for these cars that I could check first? Thanks for reading. Cheers, Simon.

chopper1192 · 08-12-2010, 04:36 PM

If the bulbs are ok then I'd start looking at the earths on each corner of the car. I'd break each one, clean it back to white metal, rebuild it and smear it in Vaseline (don't use grease) to protect it.

Reverse lights could also be the switch, but they're not part of the MOT test so it's more for your convenience, although Con and Use regs require them.

steve 405 · 09-13-2010, 11:19 AM

Hi, had similar prob with headlights and horn on our m reg 405 td, (intermittent and strange operation) turned out to be loose earth connection in offside engine bay exactly as chopper has suggested.
Excellent choice of vehicle you have.

08-12-2010, 03:13 PM	#1
chippy2112 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1	405 GTX Estate (1995) Electrical Problems I have a Peugeot 405 GTX Estate Petrol 2.0 (1995)with a few strange electrical problems that has caused it to fail its MOT as the lights are playing up. The dipped beams do not work at the front on both sides. The rear near side lamp does not work. Reverse lights do not work. Main beam is OK. Side lights are OK. Brake lights are OK. Indicators are OK. All bulbs have been tested and changed where appropriate. Is there a good place to start fault finding this problem ? As its a reliable car that I would like to keep using for a few more years. Is there any common faults for these cars that I could check first? Thanks for reading. Cheers, Simon. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-12-2010, 04:36 PM	#2
chopper1192 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northants Posts: 2,312	If the bulbs are ok then I'd start looking at the earths on each corner of the car. I'd break each one, clean it back to white metal, rebuild it and smear it in Vaseline (don't use grease) to protect it. Reverse lights could also be the switch, but they're not part of the MOT test so it's more for your convenience, although Con and Use regs require them. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ If if doesn't increase acceleration, improve handling or bring me sexual gratification then I'm not interested!

09-13-2010, 11:19 AM	#3
steve 405 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6	Hi, had similar prob with headlights and horn on our m reg 405 td, (intermittent and strange operation) turned out to be loose earth connection in offside engine bay exactly as chopper has suggested. Excellent choice of vehicle you have. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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