HEADLIGHT PROBLEM: High beams work...low beams don't!!!

[tskelton]

Hey,
I have searched on this forum for an answer but haven't yet turned up anything that helps. I have a Gen 4. I have checked all of my fuses just to make sure they were all good. My low beams do not work at all. However, my high beams work fine. If i have the low beams turned on, there is nothing. When i turn on the high beams, they work fine. Heres the wierd part though. When i turn on my high beams, the light on the dash saying the bright lights are on doesnt light up??? What is going on. I have the repair manual and have tried looking in the too. Im not too good with wiring diagrams. PLEASE HELP!!!! I do not like driving down the road at night and having every single car that passes me flash their lights at me because they think i don't realize my brights are on!!!!

[SKYravefever]

Try replacing the bulbs?

[amerikim]

^ What SKYravefever said.

Anything change lately like reverse glows or mods?

If all else fails, it a malfunctioning switch, pretty easy to replace.
Word of advice if it is the switch, replace - don't try to repair.

[Cyorke]

replace the bulbs first. Or you can get a DVM and check your voltage to verify you are getting voltage to the socket. I used to see them all the time with both low beams not working and it was the bulbs.

[tskelton]

ok...they both just went out at once...i got off work...went to turn on my lights...and then...BAM...they were both off. So i don't know that the bulbs messed up at the same time...but who knows. I did have reverse guages but took them out. come to think of it, since i did that, my clock and my cig lighter have not been working and i have been trying to figure out whats up with them. no fuse problems. Where do i check with a voltage meeter??? how would i be sure the switch was bad. What about my clock and lighter???
Thanks so much!

[warlock]

when you took out you revers lights you might have pulled a wire or 2. but for you lights pull the plug off the low beam and put a volt meter to it and see if you are getting power to it. if yes you must replace the bulbs. if not try and fallow the wires as far as you can. you might find the problem. befor you pull out the switch try and look at you other problems i think that might have something to do with it. you dont realy lose all that with out blowing a fuse or two

[tskelton]

awesome thanks so much...im going to check the lights then i will try to follow the wires to see if i pulled something out...ill let you guys know...hopefully i can fix it

[alxch1n16]

how much voltage should be going to the low beams? is it the same 12v?