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 Post subject: no low beam with highs
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 7:54 pm 
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when my high beams are on i lose my lowbeams it only happend after my lowbeam bulbs blew n were replaced
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 Post subject: Re: no low beam with highs
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 7:56 pm 
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Maybe the circuit breaker. Are you running higher than standard wattage globes ?

 

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 Post subject: Re: no low beam with highs
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:10 pm 
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nope stock

wheres the C/B please dont be under the overflow
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 Post subject: Re: no low beam with highs
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:18 pm 
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It may be. :?
Mine is beside the coolant header tank but i think its been moved since being new. Hope it has a CB now. Lol.

 

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 Post subject: Re: no low beam with highs
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 9:23 pm 
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It won't be the CB, that would cut out all lights.

Is the car a Falcon, or Fairmont?

 

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 Post subject: Re: no low beam with highs
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:08 pm 
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check fuses with test light when low beam globe blew it may have shorted and blew fuse or possibly switch...
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 Post subject: Re: no low beam with highs
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:27 pm 
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Fixed it unsure what it was did few things but i got it
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 Post subject: Re: no low beam with highs
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:17 pm 
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That's some great info that will really help someone narrow down the solution in the future. :roll:

 

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