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Old 07-20-2019, 10:25 PM   #3
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Re: High beams work, headlights don’t.

We need more information to give detailed trouble shooting procedures. Be that as it may, here is a basic headlight circuit description.. Most models don't have factory installed headlight relays.. Fuses aren't used either... The headlight switch has a built-in circuit breaker.. Over the years, the breaker weakens, and trips for no reason and the only repair is switch replacement..

Power is fed to the switch, one wire goes from the switch to the dimmer switch common terminal.. Power leaves the dimmer switch through 2 wires.. Depending on the beams (hi or lo) selected by the dimmer switch, power is routed to the headlight bulbs. The two wires from the dimmer switch split near the back of the radiator support and go to each headlight.

Using a volt meter or test light, start at the headlight switch and follow the power path through the connections, checking for loose and or bad connections including grounds.. If you have power to the headlight switch but nothing coming out, check the plug connections first.. It's not uncommon for loose connections to develop, causing heat to develop on these connections causing plug failure. If all is well at the plug, the switch is probably bad..
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