Low-Beams & Parking lights out at same time

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  1. waters511

    waters511 Junior Member

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    Just replaced my headlights within the past 4 months. Last night, I go to turn on headlights and nothing turns on, not even the parking lights. High beams work just fine. Checked fuses this morning - fuse for low beams is fine. Not sure why all 4 lights would fail at the same time? A fuse was all I could think of besides pure coincidence. Any help on ideas is appreciated!

    Edit: Relay clicks when switch is turned on and dash dims as normal.
     
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    Do you hear the relay click when you turn the switch to the lowbeam position? If not, then you still have a bad fuse, a bad relay, or a bad combination switch.
     
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    Yes, it clicks when turned into the first position.
     
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    How did you check the lowbeam fuse? Visually, or with an ohmmeter/multimeter for continuity?

    If you have a meter, check the fuse and both headlight bulbs for continuity. Then if all is good you can rule them out as the source of your problem.

    At this point, it's probably a bad fuse.
     
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    Don't have one - just visually checked - but I'm sure FIL has one. I'll have him check and see if anything comes up. If nothing - I'll be back :). Thanks!
     
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