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High Beams stopped working
« on: May 25, 2009, 09:50:52 PM »
My High Beams stopped working recently. I checked the fuses and even switched the relay with a known working one and still nothing. Unless both bulbs went out at exactly the same time... seems unlikely.

I don't have a multimeter to test the wires, been meaning to get one so might as well...

Any ideas?
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Re: High Beams stopped working
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2009, 09:54:03 PM »
My guess, and it's only a guess would be the hi-low beam switch on the column but with a multimeter it should be easy to troubleshoot.
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Re: High Beams stopped working
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2009, 08:12:31 AM »
Quote from: Sly Bob on May 25, 2009, 09:54:03 PM
My guess, and it's only a guess would be the hi-low beam switch on the column but with a multimeter it should be easy to troubleshoot.

I forgot to mention that i hear the relay clicking when i flip the switch. and the blue highbeam light on the dash turns on when i flick or turn them on. :(
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Re: High Beams stopped working
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2009, 02:55:20 PM »
I have nothing to offer, been watching this thread all day. A DVM will be the best solution at this point or even just a cheap test light, I use my test light more than my DVM on the car, there's either power or not, it's gonna be 12 volts.
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Re: High Beams stopped working
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2009, 03:54:25 PM »
Turn your headlights on manually and then try the highbeams.

Beep has one light out when on by auto lights, that works when he turns them on manually.  At least a point to start.
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Re: High Beams stopped working
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2009, 07:59:11 PM »
Quote from: Critterman on May 26, 2009, 03:54:25 PM
Turn your headlights on manually and then try the highbeams.

Beep has one light out when on by auto lights, that works when he turns them on manually.  At least a point to start.

Good idea, but I did try that and no luck.
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Re: High Beams stopped working
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2010, 11:31:51 AM »
Never concluded this post. This was fixed on my car months ago. Took the dealership 2 visits to fix this. They replaced a switch in the column and that didn't do it. Never got the full details. But it works now.
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Re: High Beams stopped working
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2010, 02:28:08 PM »
You could try flash to pass. Or if it's a Sky unlocking with remote turns high beams on.


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Re: High Beams stopped working
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2010, 11:59:25 PM »
NormSky   What color is your Sky ? It looks like Almound  or Coffee with a lot of Cream in it. 
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Re: High Beams stopped working
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2010, 08:11:51 AM »
Sunburst Yellow, same as the Cobalt!  :)  An old Blackberry along with dusk tones it down!

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Re: High Beams stopped working
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2010, 07:21:57 PM »
Could have fooled me .The angle it was taken at doesn't look Yellow . Nice           

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