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no high beams

Posted By: jimmy71demon

no high beams - 08/11/10 08:12 PM

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?
Posted By: bboogieart

Re: no high beams - 08/11/10 08:19 PM

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.
Posted By: hooziewhatsit

Re: no high beams - 08/11/10 08:27 PM

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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
Posted By: cuda-sweden

Re: no high beams - 08/11/10 08:31 PM

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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
Posted By: bboogieart

Re: no high beams - 08/11/10 08:36 PM

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.
Posted By: jimmy71demon

Re: no high beams - 08/11/10 08:43 PM

alright ill try that guys thanks!
Posted By: scratchnfotraction

Re: no high beams - 08/11/10 08:50 PM

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
Posted By: 9 Sec Phill

Re: no high beams - 08/11/10 08:55 PM

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
Posted By: Sinitro

Re: no high beams - 08/11/10 09:00 PM

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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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