my bright headlights wont come on but my dimms will ive checked all fuses and bulbs they are fine is there a way to fix this myself or am i going to have to spend major bucks to get this fixed.....
2007-07-17 18:04:48 · 3 answers · asked by dragonwizard41179 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ GMC
as much as i would love to just use low beams ....my car wont pass inspection without high beams .....see i live in west virginia now and not in kentucky any longer and they dont check that stuff ..
2007-07-18 06:20:33 · update #1
The only thing that separates the low from the high beams is the hi/lo dimmer switch located on the side of the steering column. The power comes from the headlight switch and/or the light monitor module and you select which by pulling on the signal lever to change modes. If you can hear the dimmer switch click when you pull back on the lever, you have either a bad switch or a broken supply wire out to the front headlamps somewhere. If it is a broken wire, you just have to chase it down. The switch is a little complicated to replace. More likely is the switch has fallen out of adjustment which is almost the same as replacement. Good luck.
2007-07-18 07:16:01 · answer #1 · answered by Deano 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you can, check the dimmer switch itself. It could be the problem or the wiring going to it. If your car has a tilt column, which I believe it does, these were notorious for breaking wires in the steering column after many years of use and I think a '98 does qualify.
2007-07-17 18:10:58 · answer #2 · answered by k.t. W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just use the low beam
2007-07-17 18:07:37 · answer #3 · answered by thereturnofveveritzaproasta 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋