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Headlights my headlights are so dim i have to use my bright lights while driving at night and no one can tell they are on bright! Also my cruise control must have a short because it works sometimes and most of the time it does not. Are these issues connected and what can I do to fix it?

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I doubt it, but its possible.
If the alternator is working and the battery stays charged, I would check the voltage at the lights, as well as the ground connection.

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Colin Stickland

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  • Posted on Feb 13, 2009

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check the earth wire first,wattage on the bulbs in case their wrong or old type bulbs ,check supply voltage ,if all ok then fit aux spot lights .if still having a problem have eyes checked as over 40 the old peepers can deteriorate ,dont know the name of it but it can affect some people at a younger age than others,glasses will not correct this problem.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 27, 2009

SOURCE: Broken headlights, horn, and cruise control.

I know it sounds daft,but have the bulbs you changed got the same contact formation as the ones you took out, if not it is possable they are now causing a short circuit.

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  • Posted on Oct 30, 2009

SOURCE: The headlights only work on Bright. The dim

could be dimmer switch,may heat up and kill lights or maybe headlamp switch, your at a point were you are going to have to replace parts,first thing is headlamp switch, take apart but leave it pulged in when lights dont work install new switch and see if that works, this is not a diffuclt problem dont know why dealer could not pin point,anyway start there, good luck.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 03, 2010

SOURCE: when going from dim to bright or vise versa the

hey... im having this same problem... better get it fixed cuz just on New Years Eve, i no have NO dims, and only BRIGHTS now...

cant get it fixed yet, so its a pain in the a** to drive at night with just brights... BE CAREFUL!!

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 22, 2010

SOURCE: 1999 buick century headlights won't come on

no low beams on my 1999 buick century change headlight bulbs and still no low beams

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