c3 High Beams only not working
05-15-2013, 03:31 PM
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c3 High Beams only not working
Hi guys, ive searched this topic and found numerous threads but no concrete answers...
yesterday I was driving my 81 corvette and the high beams began to flicker slightly at first. and then almost turning off completely... when I saw this I clicked them back down into Low beam only,
when I clicked back up into high beam the high beams would not come back on. and the Blue high beam indicator would not come back on either, a few minutes prior both were working properly...
is there a fuse dedicated ONLY to the high beams or is there some other specific problem for this? I know its not the bulbs because they both wouldn't go out randomly at the exact same time. and I think the switch is still working because it Clicks and was working just a few minutes before..
if anyone has any input I would really appreciate it.
yesterday I was driving my 81 corvette and the high beams began to flicker slightly at first. and then almost turning off completely... when I saw this I clicked them back down into Low beam only,
when I clicked back up into high beam the high beams would not come back on. and the Blue high beam indicator would not come back on either, a few minutes prior both were working properly...
is there a fuse dedicated ONLY to the high beams or is there some other specific problem for this? I know its not the bulbs because they both wouldn't go out randomly at the exact same time. and I think the switch is still working because it Clicks and was working just a few minutes before..
if anyone has any input I would really appreciate it.
05-15-2013, 05:58 PM
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I'm not sure if your year has the dimmer on the turn signal stock or not, but I have seen lots of similar issues with the floor switch, and replacing it always solves those weird issues.
05-15-2013, 07:34 PM
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which switch would you replace?
05-15-2013, 07:47 PM
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The dimmer for an 81 is on teh column. And it can be the dimmer switch which is mounted on top of the column
NO...there is NO fuse for high beams or headlights at all. You can un-plug the dimmer switch and plug in a new one and manually test it to see if that fixes it. #-wire connector on the left side of the column. It is the switch that has a metal rod connected to it that will plunge when you move your turn signal switch.
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NO...there is NO fuse for high beams or headlights at all. You can un-plug the dimmer switch and plug in a new one and manually test it to see if that fixes it. #-wire connector on the left side of the column. It is the switch that has a metal rod connected to it that will plunge when you move your turn signal switch.
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