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Old 01-09-2004, 10:39 PM
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Default Low Beams Wont Work

97 DX Hatch

Went out to drive my car this evening and the low beams would not come on. The high beams worked fine. Checked the fuses, all good. Looked for low beam relay and couldn't find it.

1) Is there a relay? & Where is it?

2) Anyone have simular problem? & What was your solution?

PS. I'm going to loose my night vission and I already miss the night life. Vampire dying.

Send help or a flashlight ASAP.
Old 01-10-2004, 01:41 AM
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I have no high beams in my 1990 Civic. I believe I have narrowed it down to the switch. That may be your problem. I haven't gotten around to replacing it. Much less finding one at the junk yard. (a new one is a 100 bucks!) I will have to do so soon however.
Old 01-29-2004, 12:02 AM
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did you check the fuses with a test light or just by looking at it.

if you just looked at it then ge ta test light its like 5 bucks and then you will know for sure because sometimes a fuse can be blown but it wont look like it
Old 01-29-2004, 06:14 PM
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What are the odds, both bulbs had blown high beams. I must have had a power spike.

Thanks for the advice, good to go.
Old 01-29-2004, 06:44 PM
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that would have been the first thing i would have looked at. but it is pretty odd that both went out at the same time. come to think of it, my low beans went out within a couple hours of each other.
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Old 01-29-2004, 06:51 PM
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I had 2 low beams(that were installed the same day) go out within 24 hours.

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