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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 05:50 PM
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Unhappy No Headlights (but hi-beams work)

I did a search but didn't turn up anything I haven't already tried. My headlights didn't come on this morning when I went to leave for work. I tried my hi-beams and they did work. All of my other lights are working except for my front parking lights. I checked the headlights themselves (swapped them with the ones in my wife's XJ) and they are working properly. I checked headlight fuse and both fuses marked headlight delay as well as the 40amp one under the hood. Anyone ever have this happen to them...or am I just getting ready to start a fight with an electrical gremlin? The only other thing I can think of is that I have a bad wire or ground somewhere...
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 06:00 PM
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Check the switch itself same thing happend on my 94 and it was the switch
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 06:11 PM
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Very possible that it's your light switch.
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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same happened to me....needed a new light switch and a dimmer switch.
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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 07:02 AM
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Thanks All! I'll try the switch next. I'll let you know what I find.
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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 09:08 PM
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I replaced the switch today...and they still no worky. Any other ideas?
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 05:26 AM
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I rescind my last post...I tried the lights again this morning and they are working now! So, apparently it was the switch.
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