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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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low beam headlights quit

about a month ago the passanger side low beam head light went out. I replaced the bulb and it was not the problem. last week the drivers side quit. so now I have no low beam headlights. The owners manuel only showes a fuse for the right side low beam. is ther something else that it can be?
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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Same thing happened with mine. I have the day time lights that are just about as bright as the low beams.. especially with the fog lights. I checked the fuses in mine.. everything except the low beams work so I'm guessing maybe its the switch itself on the dash. I heard they go out on occassion.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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There are fuses for each individual low beam, plus one more for the high beams. I had one go out a while back and it was the fuse. In my 2002, they are:

#7 High Beams/Flash to pass 30A
#14 DRLs (Daytime Running Lamps) 15A
#46 Left-hand Low Beam 10A
#47 Right-hand Low Beam 10A

Yours may be different...
 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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would those be the ones under the dash or the hood
 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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Mine are under the steering wheel.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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it could be that you have dbl filiment bulbs. most of the time its the bulb that needs replacing
 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 08:22 PM
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I changed the bulb
the fused under the dash stop at like 31
 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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if the other stuff doesn't work, check and clean your grounds.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 09:32 PM
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99s must be different. Here's what my fuse box looks like.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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yea Joe that is different than mine. I dont have any fuses that are just for my low beams other than one but it is just of one side the funny thing it started out on one side then several weeks later if moved to the other also
 
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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on a 2000 in the underhood power distribution box fuses #9 and #11 are lowbeam fuses
 
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 10:45 AM
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As rbaker6336 said they are #9 & #11 under the hood.
This might help you out too:



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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Izzy351
There are fuses for each individual low beam, plus one more for the high beams. I had one go out a while back and it was the fuse. In my 2002, they are:

#7 High Beams/Flash to pass 30A
#14 DRLs (Daytime Running Lamps) 15A
#46 Left-hand Low Beam 10A
#47 Right-hand Low Beam 10A

Yours may be different...
Same here with my 2003 I'm quessing the 99 has fuses for each left and right and one for high beams.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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Well, for the past month I have not had Low Beam head lights (both are out). I was relying off of my DayTime Running Lights which are about as bright as my Low Beams. The other day driving home on the highway, my day time running lights go out. At first I didn't really notice since I had my PIAA fog lights on... but I seen my front end reflection in anothers trucks tail gate... no head lights.. now just the marker lights.

Checked fuses, everything looks good. Could this be my inside cab switch going bad? I only have my fog lights and high beams right now.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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Those switches are made of plastic. I've replaced a LOT of plastic switches on the VW and Audi's that I work on that power various accessories on the vehicles.
Ignition, heater, headlight, rear defrost, you name it. If it's plastic, it WILL fail.
 
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