High beams stuck on
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From: Sant Clara CA
High beams stuck on
Hey guys, having a little problem,79, hope you can help.
One of my low beam head lights went out so I went to pep boys and they gave me a replacement, I drove home with the high beams and when I got home I just turned of the car and installed the new bulb for the low beam that was out, then the problem began. I turned on the car and both the high beams and low beams were on, then I tried turning off the high beams and its just not happening, the high beam light dims a bit but the lights don't turn off, then I took the new bulb out and then the switch did work, I was able to turn from high to low. Any ideas why? What I can do?
For now I disconnected the highs so I won't bother drivers
One of my low beam head lights went out so I went to pep boys and they gave me a replacement, I drove home with the high beams and when I got home I just turned of the car and installed the new bulb for the low beam that was out, then the problem began. I turned on the car and both the high beams and low beams were on, then I tried turning off the high beams and its just not happening, the high beam light dims a bit but the lights don't turn off, then I took the new bulb out and then the switch did work, I was able to turn from high to low. Any ideas why? What I can do?
For now I disconnected the highs so I won't bother drivers
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Peoria Arizona
Suspect it's the high beam switch which mounts on the lower end of the steering column.
When you pull your blinker stalk to switch from l to h or h to l, there is a metal rod that runs along the top of the column which operates the high / low switch. Reach up under the dash and find that metal rod (pretty thin) and operate it manually until you hear the switch click.
I would bet the switch is just sticky if you don't use it much.
Hope this helps,
Adam
When you pull your blinker stalk to switch from l to h or h to l, there is a metal rod that runs along the top of the column which operates the high / low switch. Reach up under the dash and find that metal rod (pretty thin) and operate it manually until you hear the switch click.
I would bet the switch is just sticky if you don't use it much.
Hope this helps,
Adam
