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doug roberts Posted on Apr 16, 2015
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Low beam headlights not coming on.

But when I apply power with power probe they come on???

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A common problem on these cars is a wire breaking off the combination indicator/dip switch. remove the steering column cowlings and check that first, it can be repaired by resoldering if thats ok check the dip beam relay and wiring etc.hope that helps.

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These lights run threw the turn signal switch. If you have high beams, replace the turn signal switch.

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