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Highbeams WILL NOT come on when the headlights/running lights are on....?

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Old 03-21-06, 05:25 PM
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Highbeams WILL NOT come on when the headlights/running lights are on....?

My highbeams won't turn when the running lights or headlights are turned on. It's on a S4. Please help...I'd appreciate any suggestons. I need to fix this to pass inspection.

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Old 03-21-06, 06:22 PM
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probably a bad dimmer relay
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could be, but I had the same problem and it ended up being a headlight relay. Problem solved.
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If the headlights work on low-beam then it's not the headlight relay.

It'll be either the dimmer relay or the dimmer/indicator switch. Both are easily tested. Instructions are in the Body Electrical Systems chapter of the FSM.

If it's the relay then it can be replaced with a generic 30A relay (I did mine on the weeekend). If it's the switch you'll need to track down another one.
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Both relays are good. The wires going to the big blue connector under the dash with all the lighting wires are good. If I ground the white switched ground running from the dimmer relay to the dimmer switch (turns to Red w/ yellow stripe at the blue connector) to the body, the highbeams come on and work with the low beams. When I try to use the dimmer switch to turn on the highbeams the dimmer relay buzzes and won't work. The black ground running from the dimmer switch is good. I tried two other dimmer switches...any other suggestions?

*My lowbeams have always come on with my running lights...? How might that have something to do with my highbeam problem?

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Old 03-23-06, 03:23 PM
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*My lowbeams have always come on with my running lights...? How might that have something to do with my highbeam problem?
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Most likely. Cuddos for checking out the white wire etc.
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