White05LT
1/13/2008 7:30:20 PM
Hello all,
I've lost all power to the passenger side HIGH BEAM. At first I thought it was a bulb, so I replaced it, but I still have no power. I'm exhausted from doing the radio installation all day so I didn't dig into the problem, but I was wondering if you guys could give me an idea where to start to look. Thanks!
kweef
1/13/2008 7:41:16 PM
hmm u didnt snip any wires while installin the radio did u?
White05LT
1/13/2008 7:45:42 PM
No, I think this all happened when I was replacing the cover on the dash. As I was replacing it over the steering column I had to pull the multifunction switch towards me, and I think as the cover settled it kept moving it back and forth. I think it may have blown a fuse or something. But I'm fairly positive it wasn't a wire.
kweef
1/13/2008 7:52:25 PM
well did u check the fuses lol or were u too worn out to check that as well
White05LT
1/13/2008 7:56:12 PM
LOL, no I haven't checked anything yet except for the bulb that I replaced. Then it started to snow, so the combination of that and the radio installation, I just gave up.
-Anthony
kweef
1/13/2008 7:58:51 PM
lol well check them out and then let us know lol
White05LT
1/13/2008 8:02:54 PM
You wouldn't happen to know if each headlight has a seperate fuse would you? Also, where would they be located? I know there is a fuse panel on each side of the dash and one under the hood. With the weather getting bad, I don't want to hang around outside too long.
RickCoMatic
1/13/2008 8:25:06 PM
If you have power to one light and not the other ... it's not the fuse! Pull the Plug that the Bulb plugs into and test the contacts with a Test Light. If you are getting 12 Volts at the Connection ... the problem is Bulb related. You can test the Bulb with a VoltMeter; too.
Pulling that Multifunction Switch is a bit of work ... huh? I earned my Merit Badge doing that job a few time this week. You might even try unseating the connection of the Multifunction Switch to the Wiring Harness for good measure. Maybe you got a bad connections and just need to re-seat that connection in the harness tight.
I know my light are acting funny with that Switch being bad. I don't get High Beams and sometime it gets caught "In the middle" and I have NO Lights at all.
I'm tired of messing around with it. I'm going to bite the bullet and get a new Switch and be done with messing-around taking the Switch Body off and crawling up under the dash to unplug the connection to the Wiring Harness.
White05LT
1/13/2008 8:35:30 PM
I haven't been having any problems with my headlights at all until this happened. I'm also noticing that it's only happening with the hi beams as I am getting power to the low beams on both sides. Any ideas?
White05LT
1/14/2008 6:04:42 PM
Nevermind, I fixed it. Thanks guys!