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no high beams #771572 08/11/10 04:12 PM 08/11/10 04:12 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 79 montreal, quebec, canada J jimmy71demon OP member
jimmy71demon OP member J Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 79 montreal, quebec, canada	the other night my high beams started flashing on and off. i had to use low beams the rest of the way home. now the high beams dont come on at all. what can cause this? what di i check first? Im goin fast Mom!

Re: no high beams [Re: jimmy71demon] #771573 08/11/10 04:19 PM 08/11/10 04:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,886 Lost and Spaced B bboogieart master
bboogieart master B Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,886 Lost and Spaced	I would pull and clean the hi-lo switch from the floor. Squirt WD40 into it and cycle the switch several times. Just a place to start.

Re: no high beams [Re: bboogieart] #771574 08/11/10 04:27 PM 08/11/10 04:27 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,893 Oregon hooziewhatsit master
hooziewhatsit master Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,893 Oregon	Quote: I would pull and clean the hi-lo switch from the floor. Squirt WD40 into it and cycle the switch several times. Just a place to start. I lost the headlights completely in my truck when the switch went out. Well, if I hit the floor switch just right, they'd work. New switch and back to normal If you ever find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.

Re: no high beams [Re: hooziewhatsit] #771575 08/11/10 04:31 PM 08/11/10 04:31 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 434 sweden C cuda-sweden mopar
cuda-sweden mopar C Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 434 sweden	Quote: Quote: I would pull and clean the hi-lo switch from the floor. Squirt WD40 into it and cycle the switch several times. Just a place to start. I lost the headlights completely in my truck when the switch went out. Well, if I hit the floor switch just right, they'd work. New switch and back to normal same thing happend on my cuda new old switch and the lights came back

Re: no high beams [Re: cuda-sweden] #771576 08/11/10 04:36 PM 08/11/10 04:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,886 Lost and Spaced B bboogieart master
bboogieart master B Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,886 Lost and Spaced	you can clean them for free if you have some DW40, unless it is extremely crusty. very easy fix, spray up under the plunger (cap) and click the switch and spray several times until the fish-oil comes out clean.

Re: no high beams [Re: bboogieart] #771577 08/11/10 04:43 PM 08/11/10 04:43 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 79 montreal, quebec, canada J jimmy71demon OP member
jimmy71demon OP member J Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 79 montreal, quebec, canada	alright ill try that guys thanks! Im goin fast Mom!

Re: no high beams [Re: jimmy71demon] #771578 08/11/10 04:50 PM 08/11/10 04:50 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida S scratchnfotraction I Live Here
scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	on my 68 dart I had one of the wires almost broke off and would cause it to on off till the high didnt not come on also had the head light switch burn up causeing the light to go off and on when it got hot low and high would just go out on that one.. check the wires and plug and clean the switch with wd-40 like said

Re: no high beams [Re: scratchnfotraction] #771579 08/11/10 04:55 PM 08/11/10 04:55 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,293 Northeast, Alpine, NY 9 9 Sec Phill On a road near you
9 Sec Phill On a road near you 9 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,293 Northeast, Alpine, NY	The headlight switch itself has a breaker in it and will shut off the high beams and allow the low beams to work, I would clean the floor switch first, if the problem is still there change out the headlight on/off switch in the dash....Phill

Re: no high beams [Re: bboogieart] #771580 08/11/10 05:00 PM 08/11/10 05:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,445 So Cal Sinitro master
Sinitro master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,445 So Cal	Quote: I would pull and clean the hi-lo switch from the floor. Squirt WD40 into it and cycle the switch several times. Just a place to start. I wouldn't recommend WD40 for contact kleener.. Run down to Radio Shack and get some real contact kleener. To kleen the high/low switch, 1st pull/disconnect EZ 1 connector. Spray the contact kleener into the switch, let it soak a little then work the switch in/out several times. The push action of the switch actually kleens it internal contacts, and if the switch is not often used its contacts get slight layer of oxidation.. Just my $0.00...

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