Headlight are on Dip with main beam warning light on.

[peterrc]

I have had the van since March but do not go out in it much at night. Last night I noticed that with the main beam warning light on I am getting a good light near the van. With it off I am getting a flat beam in the distance. I have not done anything to the lights and can only assume that it passed the MOT, a few days before I bought the van, like that.
Both lights are the same. Is there a common point, possibly Relay or steering column, where wires could have got crossed over?
Peter

[Northern Bongolow]

both the relay and the switch can give problems, but i would go first for the plugs at the rear of the bulbs (they melt and short out) or even the bulbs themselves.

[teenmal]

Hi peterrc,

It might be worthwhile checking the wiring on the bulb sockets,the sockets(connector)might have been replaced and they have got the wiring round the wrong way.

[Simon Jones]

...also take the bulbs out & check they're not been fitted into the reflector up side down which will mess up the beam pattern. There is a lug on the side of the bulb to prevent this happening, but I'm sure given suitable time & effort, someone could fit them in the wrong way round.