Headlights went out

[teknalee]

They've been working fine forever.... last night i turn them on.. start up my truck.. then right after i start it a i think i saw a small blue flash then just the headlights went out ?:? i drove home with high beams on for 2 hours oooo that pissed alot o people off anyways, any ideas?

 

[lars]

Hmm... The dash switch won't be the culprit. It just supplies electrons to the hi/lo beam switch and doesn't know whether they are going to the hi or lo beams. Look at the filaments- are the low beam filaments broken? If so, it could be that you've got alternator/regulator troubles that caused a voltage spike. Kinda unlikely that both bulbs would fry at once, though I suppose it could happen. If the bulbs are good I'd look at the hi/lo beam switch. You can trouble shoot that with a voltmeter. With the headlights on, the wire coming from the headlight switch will be hot and show 12 volts regardless of switch position. Check for 12 volts on the high and low beam positions, if you don't get 12 volts on the low beam wire the switch is toast. New ones are usually in stock at Napa.<br><br>Hope this helps...

 

[SteveL]

high beam switch on floor

 

[74bronc]

yep, most likely the high beam switch on the floor. Exact same thing happened to me last year. No problemo!

 

[teknalee]

so what needs to be done? (im pretty dimwitted when it comes to this stuff :'( )

 

[wildbill]

8) 8) 8) Parts house about 6 or 7 $ and you get a new one 2 bolts and a plug and you will be good to go good luck. Bill 8) :

 

[teknalee]

will do, thanks ;D

 

[edjolly]

I have had two headlights blow at the same time before. The blue flash is something of a giveway--it did come from the headlights didn't it? That tells me they blew. At less than 10 bucks apiece, replace one and see if thats it, or you could ohm the element and not gamble the dough.<br><br>Ed<br>

 

[Hnrys69]

Or use a light tester and see if they are getting power...