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Old 08-15-2012, 09:13 PM
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So I was driving on a lighted road and people kept high beaming me. It was confusing the hell outa me because I had my headlights on. So I pulled over to investigate this. Turns out my headlights don't work but my high beams still work. What's causing this? Thanks in advance guys!
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Nevermind I just realized their separate bulbs. But I still have the question on why both headlights went out at the same exact time? And the passenger side was newer than the other too.
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not sure if this is the case or not, but maybe a short? but then again i don;t know why that would explain the high beams still working, hmmm
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But I still have the question on why both headlights went out at the same exact time? .
You sure they did? Or has one been out for a while and gone unnoticed?
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I would replace both bulbs and see if they work normally.

If they don't, it's a wiring or switch problem.
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Something must be loose.. They both worked this morning perfectly.
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Dimmer switch bad?
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