87 cutlass headlight problem

[Texas82GP]

Any auto parts store. Rock Auto.

 

[454GrandPrix]

When I first bought my '80 Grand Prix, it seemed the high beam switch wasn't working. Later, it did. Then later still, it didn't. I was baffled until I found the correlation: with the column tilted up (such as when I'm parked), it doesn't work. With the column tilted down (where I put it while driving), it does work.

Since that means the high beams actually work when I need them to, I haven't bothered to look into it any further.

 

[Texas82GP]

When I first bought my '80 Grand Prix, it seemed the high beam switch wasn't working. Later, it did. Then later still, it didn't. I was baffled until I found the correlation: with the column tilted up (such as when I'm parked), it doesn't work. With the column tilted down (where I put it while driving), it does work.

Since that means the high beams actually work when I need them to, I haven't bothered to look into it any further.

That should be adjustment of the dimmer switch (it slides on it's mounting "ears". Check out the youtube video earlier in this post if you are not familiar with it.

 

[Rudy913]

Any auto parts store. Rock Auto.

Do u know the name of the part

 

[Texas82GP]

Dimmer switch? Normally if it is bad there is a problem with the high beams, not the low beams.

 

[81Regal]

I have a 1982 Montel Carlo
My headlights won't work I think this is the reason where can I order the part from if it is broken ?

If neither high or low beams work it's a good possibly that it's the headlight switch or the two ground wires on the radiator support.

 

[Rudy913]

Dimmer switch? Normally if it is bad there is a problem with the high beams, not the low beams.

My headlights won't work at all now
I figure it was because my high beam and low beam switch was Broken due too me clicking it . It was stuck in hi beam all the time I figure that was the problem causing it not to work .

 

[Rudy913]

Dimmer switch? Normally if it is bad there is a problem with the high beams, not the low beams.

Also I went to autozone and oreilly and they couldn't find the part
Is this it ?

 

[Rudy913]

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Also I went to autozone and oreilly and they couldn't find the part
Is this it ?

 

[pontiacgp]

My headlights won't work at all now
I figure it was because my high beam and low beam switch was Broken due too me clicking it . It was stuck in hi beam all the time I figure that was the problem causing it not to work .

did you test anything with a circuit tester to see if you can find the problem?

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