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Old 11-16-2010, 11:14 PM
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hey i have a 1991 Cherokee, when i use my headlights the low beams work just fine but then when i put on the high beams after a while they cut out, and i have to shut them off and wait a minute or so and then they work agian, what do yea think
Old 11-16-2010, 11:18 PM
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check your grounds,behinde the light and on the body
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would that only affect the high beams tho?
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Check the switch for excessive heat... could be on it's way out.

This has happened to my rig twice in the last 10 years.
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so the switch on the dash controls the high beams as well?
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so the switch on the dash controls the high beams as well?
I dont think it controls the Hi beam but it does have the power going to them.
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