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Anonymous Posted on Feb 21, 2013

My low beam headlights will not come on, but high beams and day time running lights will. We have changed all fuses for lighting.

  • Anonymous Feb 21, 2013

    when you turn the switch the park lights come on, when you turn it to headlights they do not...high beam switch on steering column works as well

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Do you have power in and out of the dimmer switch for the low beam circuit ?

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    Stephen Feb 21, 2013

    I would say the problem is inside the headlight switch based on your remarks. The high beam working with the dimmer bypasses the headlight switch.

  • Anonymous Feb 24, 2013

    thank you....here goes nothing...

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  • Posted on Jun 05, 2009

SOURCE: chevy cavalier 1996 headlight not working,day

Did you replace the relay for the day time running lights which for some dumb reason is mounted under the front bumper? Climb under and look straight up and you should see it...mine was mounted in about the center (on the frame in front of the radiator. Sounds similar to an issue I had and it cleared up once I replaced the part...had to get from dealer still.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 18, 2009

SOURCE: low beam headlights not working

check voltage at switch

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  • Posted on May 16, 2009

SOURCE: low beam and running lights will not come on

check relay and the fuse.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 22, 2009

SOURCE: low beam headlight /daytime light are not working

It's on the driver's side. Remove all the plastic & it's in there.Big rectangle, black box,about 1.5" thick,lotta wires.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 07, 2009

SOURCE: My headlights on my 2000 monte carlo does not work

Day time running lights run low voltage to the high beam bulbs so it sounds to me like you need two new bulbs or you need to check the fuses and see if any need replaceing.

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