Headligts dont work!!!!

[bitchin85]

my truck is myy daily so i need my lights fixed asap.. the high beams work but the lighs dont. is this the switch bad? please help me!

[CaliDude76]

You might wanna try replacing the High/Low switch at the bottom of the steering column... Im assuming you have the High/low dimmer on the turn signal.. that you pull back on. If you have High Beams, then apparently you have current going through the light switch on the dash.

[CaliDude76]

I'm no expert.. but I had the same problem.. because the high/low switch was stuck on high.. and couldnt click back down to low-beam... good luck

[54Caddy]

Also sometimes that high low beam switch gets out of adjustment. Its just like your ignition switch that is controlled by a rod, There should be two little 9/32 bolts on there i believe loosen them both up and try sliding it up a little, while you slide it your lights should turn on, then tighten it down and try operating it at the switch and see what the problem is if it just plain wont give you your low beams at all run down to the parts store and grab you a new one. Good luck man your truck always seems to fight you in some way ahaha i understand the pain ahaha.

[CaliDude76]

Originally Posted by 54Caddy

Also sometimes that high low beam switch gets out of adjustment. Its just like your ignition switch that is controlled by a rod, There should be two little 9/32 bolts on there i believe loosen them both up and try sliding it up a little, while you slide it your lights should turn on, then tighten it down and try operating it at the switch and see what the problem is if it just plain wont give you your low beams at all run down to the parts store and grab you a new one. Good luck man your truck always seems to fight you in some way ahaha i understand the pain ahaha.

Interesting Caddy.. didn't realize you can adjust those switches.... i just learned something.. kool...

BTW.. How's V-town these days... Im an ex-Visalian.. They still cruising Mooney? LOL

[54Caddy]

hahaha mooney every friday night you know it. Feels great to be back home was in sacramento for 9 months at school.. The good old meet ups at A&W and the street races in tulare ahahah. The cops are starting to hit hard on cruising again but you will catch me and my buddys rolling in all chevys every weekend. They adjust just a little because the mounting slot it elongated.

[misternash2]

my switch just got gummy or something. maybe the spring in there wore out. i don't know for sure. mine were stuck on low but it was the same thing. the switch. changed it out with a new borg-warner and it works like a champ.

[bitchin85]

well this might sound like a dumb question but how do i get the switch out? i got the steering wheel off and the little black cover behind it off but thats as far as i went.. didnt feel like messing anything up since it is my DD.. pictures would be awesome.. thanks

[54Caddy]

man the switch isn't in the column its on the column. The switch is located towards the bottom of the steering column next the the ignition switch. Id have pictures by my truck does not have this style i done a few before though. Its above the neutral safety switch

[bitchin85]

ya i just feel dumb now.. o well thats one way to learn.. thanks ill check it out tomorrrow

[54Caddy]

Its all good man have fun not that hard to get to slide your seat all the way back, remover the two covers off the dash for the dash and plastic for gauges and you should see it down there, There will be a rod that goes to it it should be on the left hand side mounted to the ignition switch.

[bitchin85]

so i have to pull the cluster? or just the plastic around the cluster

[CaliDude76]

Ok Bro.. check this out... I assume you have a high/low switch like mine.. in the pix.... Also in the pix.. under the column.. all you have to do is take off the plastic half underneath.. the metal plate as well beneath that... and remove the air duct (if you have it there) that feeds air to the lower vent. couple screws.. screwdriver. and maybe a nut-driver depending on what you have down there... after that you expose the column with all the goodies plugged into it.. and then what you do.. is at the same time.. click your high/low turn signal level back over and over.. stick your hand up there, under the column to see and feel for the little rod Caddy was talking about... it's at the bottom.. you'll see the rod clicking a little switch down there.. and presto! the high/low switch..... if you have more ?'s hit me up.. I'll see if i can get you some pix.. when i have better daylight... good luck! Rock On!

[CaliDude76]

Just realized I had my old column... you can see what it looks like... in relation to the neutral-safety switch... about mid-way on the column...

[bitchin85]

Man, thanks.. ill check it out as soon as i get some time