Low beam problems still

[Muncher]

So j replaced the switch for Mt lights but still no low beams just high beams. What else should I check to fix this?

 

[Pete M]

is the rod pushing on the hi-beam switch on the steering column?  it can get out of adjustment.  (the lever that you pull on the column pushes on a steel rod that runs down the column to the actual hi-beam switch)

[Muncher]

well the high beams are the ones that work the low beams are the ones that won't turn on.

[eaglescout526]

Was this a problem when the original lamps were in? If I remember right, you installed LED's right?

[Pete M]

20 minutes ago, Muncher said:

well the high beams are the ones that work the low beams are the ones that won't turn on.

 

the switch on the column is what cycles between the 2.  what exactly happens as you pull the lever to switch? can you hear a clicky noise further down the column by your left knee?

[jdog]

does the high beams turn off when you pull on the lever? if so i'd look at the high beam switch

[Muncher]

On 2/11/2021 at 8:17 PM, eaglescout526 said:

Was this a problem when the original lamps were in? If I remember right, you installed LED's right?

Yes it was a problem before to.

[Muncher]

On 2/11/2021 at 8:35 PM, Pete M said:

 

the switch on the column is what cycles between the 2.  what exactly happens as you pull the lever to switch? can you hear a clicky noise further down the column by your left knee?

I'll have to check tommrow

[Muncher]

On 2/11/2021 at 8:35 PM, Pete M said:

 

the switch on the column is what cycles between the 2.  what exactly happens as you pull the lever to switch? can you hear a clicky noise further down the column by your left knee?

i checked that today actually and when i pull it out to low beam or high beams i don't hear anything near the pedals 

[Pete M]

when you pull towards you on the turn signal switch, it pushes on a metal rod that runs down the column a few inches to the actual hi-beam/lo-beam switch.  does the metal rod move?

[Muncher]

maybe i didnt look good enough but i ddint see anything running off of it besides the one wire in the back of the light switch 

[Pete M]

turn signal stalk.  on the column.  not the headlight light switch.   

 

this is the metal rod

 

 

[Muncher]

oh ok. ill look for that. I'm assuming its stuck though because i was playing with it earler and didnt hear anything move. what should i do to it 

[Pete M]

pulling the turn signal lever towards you push/pulls that rod which then activates the switch.  on my 88 I needed to adjust the switch location because the rod had fallen off the switch. 

[Muncher]

This moves when I pull the stalk towards me but doesn't stick or anything 

[Muncher]

Not sure what the top rod is supposed to do but it doesn't move 

[Muncher]

When I pull it towards me with high beams on it turns them off but no low beams or anything still 

[Pete M]

so you can turn off the hibeams?  or just temporarily while pulling the turn signal stalk?

[jdog]

1 hour ago, Muncher said:

Not sure what the top rod is supposed to do but it doesn't move 

Top rod is for the ignition switch

[jdog]

Betting that switch is bad

[Pete M]

or in need of adjustment.  the nuts on top allow for that.  I circled one.  you can test the switch by pushing where the arrow is with your finger.  should click and change between high and low.   

 

 

 

[Muncher]

2 hours ago, Pete M said:

so you can turn off the hibeams?  or just temporarily while pulling the turn signal stalk?

When I pull the stalk the high beams go off till I switch it again 

[Muncher]

1 hour ago, Pete M said:

or in need of adjustment.  the nuts on top allow for that.  I circled one.  you can test the switch by pushing where the arrow is with your finger.  should click and change between high and low.   

 

 

 

What about jusy the normal light switch though when I pull it to low beams ?

[Pete M]

the headlight switch turns power to the headlights on/off, it does not select between hi/lo.  if your highs are on, the headlight switch should turn them off. 

 

so if you can indeed switch the Highs off, the hi/lo switch seems to work ok.   next can you confirm that you are indeed getting 12 volts to the low beam wire of the headlight socket?  I'd hate for all of this to be caused by both low filaments being burned out by coincidence. 

[Muncher]

1 minute ago, Pete M said:

the headlight switch turns power to the headlights on/off, it does not select between hi/lo.  if your highs are on, the headlight switch should turn them off. 

 

so if you can indeed switch the Highs off, the hi/lo switch seems to work ok.   next can you confirm that you are indeed getting 12 volts to the low beam wire of the headlight socket?  I'd hate for all of this to be caused by both low filaments being burned out by coincidence. 

Oh ok. What are the two settings on the light switch for then?

 

And also I have the led lights in mine nkw but even with the old lights low beams didn't work either.