stev-o

so ever since I took apart my steering colum an replaced the ignition cylinder I think I've been driving with my bright's on and I did that like 8 months. Does anyone know Why my bright's are on wen I just turn the headlights on....

5-90

What year?

You should have to pull the stem on the left side of your column to change headlamp brightness - there's an operating rod that runs from the lever down to the dimmer switch on the column near the firewall (that's where it usually is, when it's not on the floor.)

When you put it back together, you may not have put the operating rod back in the right place. Even if you didn't do anything to the op rod, you may have dislodged it when doing your other work.

stev-o

I thought that to but wen I pul the lever the bright's still come on and off web I release the lever

5-90

Check the op rod anyhow - but sounds like you may have a coincidentally failed dimmer switch, then.

stev-o

The bright's are just on as if it Were normal

stev-o

My op rod is connected and wen I pull the blinker lever the bright's still come on

Radi

The power for the brights is controlled by the dimmer switch. If they won't shut off, the dimmer switch is probably either stuck, disconnected, or failed.

stev-o

So u think if I replaced the headlights switch it should fix it

But wen I turn the lights on is the bright's system suppose to be on in the center of the dash

gtommec

The headlight switch and highbeam dimmer switch are two different switches. I just had the same issue with my XJ an it was the dimmer switch. If you are sure your operating rod is working and adjusted properly you may have a bad dimmer switch. NAPA has them for less than twenty dollars.

stev-o

Were is the dimmer switch located

gtommec

down on the steering column towards the firewall, on the left side under the dash.

stev-o

Well my bright's are still always on wen my head lights on.