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I replaced the low beam bulb that was out now the high beam does not come on could it be the relay switch is bad?

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First I would check connections at the light itself, you might have jossled something loose on high beam. Next would be to check all fuses - visually pull and inspect. If all that looks good then I would consider replacing dimmer switch (lever that flips between hi/lo beams)

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Most likely a faulty bulb or a loose connection

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  • Posted on Jan 02, 2009

SOURCE: Low beam headlights don't work

I have e-mailed you 2 .pdf files, one is the complete headlamp diagram, and the other is the relay locations. Please advise if you need further assistance.

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  • Posted on Jun 24, 2009

SOURCE: 1994 Mercedes c280 high beams not working...

At first 1994 C280 high beams began to not connect regularly when stick pushed forward, then not at all. Drove high beams by pulling and holding stick back towards steering wheel until that stopped working, too. Shop said the turn signal switch was at fault-- had seen it many times before with W202; about $160 to replace. Haven't done it yet, but should be an easy fix?

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  • Posted on Jul 30, 2009

SOURCE: LOW BEAMS NOT WORKING 2002 FORD FOCUS

Hi. i recommend a thorough inspection of the wiring harness and harness connectors that led to the actual headlights. use a volt meter to test the current flow to the connectors. pull the connectors from the back side of the headlights and test all cooper contacts inside the connectors. If the wire contacts all show voltage, this will confirm a switch malfunction. it should be replaced in this case.

Now, if one or more contacts on the wires harness fail to produce any voltage, this will confirm a faulty wiring harness. replace the wiring harness in this case.

Make sure the headlight switch is in the on position when testing the wires.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 02, 2009

SOURCE: Turn Signal Lever 2004 Ford Focus LX

$35 sounds right for the lever. It definitely sounds like it's your lever acting up as the contact seems to be stuck

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  • Posted on Feb 15, 2010

SOURCE: low beam headlights do not work

replace low beam bulbs, you tend to use these more than high beams and it is not uncommon for them to quit a same time. It happened on my camaro and on a friends trans am. I bought a 50.00 headlight switch only to find out it was both low beam headlights, which on a 1997 camaro is another 50.00 (25.00 each). I would try that before taking dah apart. Added note, at first I had ruled out the headlamp being bad, because i had just replaced one of them 3 months before this happened. I pulled in the driveway they worked, when I was ready to leave I only had high beam, but problem was solved with 2 new headlights.

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do your flash to pass lamps light when you pull the stalk towards you? If yes, the bulbs are ok.
Do the hig beams work?
Your headlamps have sepaerate fuses for each headlamp and you have a low beam relay and a high beam relay under the hood in the black box.
If everything is out, I suspect a bad headlamp switch.
Check car-part.com and look on page with * for cheapest price.

Your owner manual will identify fuses & relays.

PS, You did not recently instal high current bulbs did you? If yes, put originals back in.

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The voltage is supplied to the lamp switch through a fuse. This fuse is located in the central junction box in the left-hand footwell.
When the headlamps are switched on, a voltage is supplied to the high beam/low beam switch and to the low beam relay. The relay for the low beam is located in the battery junction box (BJB) in the engine compartment.
If the high beam/low beam switch is set to "low beam", then a voltage is supplied through the low beam relay to the low beam part of the headlamp assembly. The left and right-hand low beams are fused separately. The fuses are located in the battery junction box (BJB) in the engine compartment.
If the high beam/low beam switch is set to "high beam", then a voltage is supplied through the high beam relay to the high beam part of the headlamp assembly. The left and right-hand high beams are fused separately. The fuses are located in the battery junction box (BJB) in the engine compartment.

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    Remove the lower driver's side footwell trim.
  1. Detach the lamp switch bezel.
    • Remove two screws.
  1. Remove the light switch.
    • Remove three screws.
    • Disconnect the electrical connector
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Could be a bad ground, defective bulb sockets, or defective multifunction switch.
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