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Lowbeams not working

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by twoply, Oct 11, 2016.

  1. Oct 11, 2016 at 4:30 AM
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    twoply

    twoply [OP] New Member

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    Hey everybody!

    Last night I left work and my headlight low beams weren't working. Hi beams, turning signals and rear lights work fine.

    I checked all the fuses and all were good.

    When I decided to just give up, I closed the hood. When the hood slammed shut, the low beams magically popped on like a loose fitting wiggled together or something.

    I checked all the wiring I could and nothing.

    Again this morning, no low beams, only high beams. And my magical hood slamming technique didn't work.

    Any suggestions?
     
  2. Oct 11, 2016 at 5:32 AM
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    Biscuits

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    What about the wiring did you check? Sounds like a short or loose connection to me. If this happened to both headlights, I'd start at the beginning of the harness.
     
  3. Oct 11, 2016 at 10:29 AM
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    TegoTaco

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    I would check the bulbs.
     
  4. Oct 11, 2016 at 10:34 AM
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    98tacoma27

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    Some stuff. Not a lot, just some.
    Agree with checking the bulbs first.
     
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