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2006 subaru low beams won't get brighter than daytime lights

High beams work well. Bulbs have been changed.

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I got the same problem on a 2006 Subaru. What did you find wrong with yours?

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Check the fuses for the low beams they are in the under hood fuse box. I have had cars with poor grounds and a bad headlight switch too

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  • Posted on Mar 26, 2009

SOURCE: Low beam headlight is out, doesn't look like a fuse

Check the Headlight Switch. If your headlights come on automatically check the headlight sensor and its associated relay.

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  • Posted on Jun 20, 2009

SOURCE: The daytime running lights and the low beam

check all grounds

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 25, 2009

SOURCE: My Subaru DL has no high beam at all

a:test the bulbs first
b:test is power to the wire plus to the bulb
c:check the fuse
d:listen where is the low beam relay,usually high beam next of it,change the low relay to high relay see it work.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 03, 2009

SOURCE: headlight low beam

Test to see if you have voltage at the bulb connector in low beam position. I'd almost bet that if there is no voltage there for the low beams that you have a bad high/low switch.

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  • Posted on Dec 31, 2009

SOURCE: fog lights and high beams work, but not the low beams

most likely the hi lo switch

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