Broken Headlights

Hey

Someone noticed today after work that my lefthand headlight wasnt working.

I had a look and the main beam and sidelights on the left hand side do not work. Since it isnt just the main beam I thought it couldnt be a buld so I tested everything else, the full beam and indicator works it is just the main beam and sidelights.

What is this likely to be? I thought it was just a bulb but the sidelight doesnt work either?

What happens if I am stopped with one broken light?

Cheers

Full beam IS dipped beam. Which one isn't working, dipped or main? It could well be two bulbs that went at different times within a week or so and you just didn't notice. They're on totally different circuits so it's more likely that it's bulbs. Buy a couple of new bulbs and try it out. They're cheap and it's a good idea to keep spares anyway. If it's not that then you need to buy/borrow a multimeter and get digging to see where the problem is. If it's not the bulbs it's probably a bad earth seeing as the other side is working fine which rules out a switching or feed problem.

Sorry for not being clear. Dipped beam and sidelights do not work but the main beam does work. I will go to the garage and get some bulbs

Nooo not the garage. They'll try to convince you to pay them to do it when you really needn't. Go to a motor factors (or if you REALLY must, Halfrauds) and they'll be able to give you advice about which bulbs you need for your car and how to fit them