Headlights acting strange?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Dallas,Tx.U.S.A.
Headlights acting strange?
The last time I drove her when I turned on the lights they didnt pop up. I turned the switch off and then back on and all worked fine. The previous evening only the passenger light raised, again turned them off then on and all was fine again. Any clues?
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 1999
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From: San Jose CA
Re: Headlights acting strange? (Vinzvette)
I had this, and this is purely speculative, the car sat for quite awhile and/or was rarely driven at night. It reached the point where the headlights would no longer pop up. I kept turning the switch and it worked itself out. As a guess, and it is a pure guess(SWAG), dirt/stuff gets in the switch and prevents proper contact. Twisting it many times cleans the "stuff" out and they work fine. :eek:
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Spring Tx
Re: Headlights acting strange? (George Cooper)
Had a similar problem when I first got my C5, just working the switch a # of times seemed to cure it. I figured the prior lack of use allowed the switch contacts to get dirty. Just a guess on my part, but the problem hasn't reoccured...
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2000
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From: San Diego CA
Re: Headlights acting strange? (George Cooper)
Check the hot terminal on your battery. If it is at all loose, this will happen.
I had battery problems and it affected both lights coming up. Swapped the battery and all is fine.
Pete
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