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rmmchl

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headlights not working
« on: November 26, 2019, 00:24:26 »
for some reason, both front beam headlights are not working, the lower box that contains park lights and blinker is working. the turn signals also work. the fuses look good, and can't see any that look bad. does one fuse control the front headlights? If so, does anyone know the fuse number. thanks
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Re: headlights not working
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2019, 01:12:04 »
Here is the fuse legend. It doesn't look like one fuse controls all the components you are missing
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Re: headlights not working
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2019, 01:53:59 »
Try spinning the fuse for the headlights back and forth in place in the fuse box.  If this doesn't help we can go to another step

rmmchl

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Re: headlights not working
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2019, 02:00:36 »
do you know what fuse is for the front headlights?
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Re: headlights not working
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2019, 02:06:10 »
9 + 10 are high beam and 11 + 12 are low beam.  Easiest way to check if fuse not working, is your turn signals working, they are on the same circuit as No.9
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Re: headlights not working
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2019, 02:50:29 »
garry, the turn signals are working
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Re: headlights not working
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2019, 02:59:04 »
great news. they are working. I don't know why they were not. I had squirted the water hose into my grill to clean off some polishing paste. Maybe I got some connection  wet. Whatever it was, it fixed itself. I had some touchup paint work done, and had the rear tail lights removed. Maybe that had something to do with it. A mystery solved. Thanks Garry. Good to hear from you again
 
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