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Low beam headlights switch does not work

Low beam headlights switch quit working.. high beam work... is this a switch problem or a fuse or low light sensor issue... reason |I ask is running lights still go on on low beam setting

  • mbgallant Dec 05, 2009

    hate to sound like a real dummy here but I don't have a car manual so I don't kno wwhere to look for fuses or the low light sensor... any ideas?

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I've been troubleshooting this same problem on a different vehicle this week, and I can give you the steps I'd take.

1. If both sides went out at the same time, the problem is *NOT* likely to be the bulbs.

2. Check the fuses to see if both low beam lights are on the same fuse. Many cars have one fuse for low beam and another for high beam, so both lights out at the same time typically means fuse blown.

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Please post your findings or comments.
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