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XJman07 · 02-21-2008, 11:25 PM

i have a 95 jeep cherokee and last night the headlights stopped working. when the light switch is pulled out the parking lamps still work. the high beams work as well but not the low beams. i checked the fuses they all look fine. any ideas?

rockrknockr · 02-22-2008, 03:12 AM

possibly the switch?

actionpaintball · 02-22-2008, 06:39 AM

x2 switch...spray WD in a cylce 100 times...if that does dot work pull and inspect, possibly replace,

may pop · 02-22-2008, 05:48 PM

2 bad headlamps

02-22-2008, 08:17 PM

that happened to e in my tj. the only thing it that happened was i had broken off part of the the assembly bracket. check that possibly

tjTerry · 02-22-2008, 09:44 PM

try the dimmer switch. thats usually it

Drummer79 · 03-02-2008, 08:38 AM

could it possibly be the turn signal switch too? in my YJ i have left brake light issues but if i wiggle the handle it works, and also my high beams will flicker and go out. I'm just curious if it could all be in that one switch since the turn signal handle also switches high beams.

jpfrk2001 · 03-02-2008, 10:30 AM

I vote for the dimmer switch is faulty.

You need to check the lamps themselves also. Possible lowbeam lamps out.

But that would be extremely rare that BOTH Low beam lamps would go out at the same time.

So a possible fauly dimmer switch is not making contact.

fratis · 03-04-2008, 11:10 PM

while the low beams are turned on and not functioning, reach about half way down the steering column under the dash. you will find a connector that plugs into the column. wiggle this. you may need to pull it and scrape corrosion off the connector.

dimichele · 03-10-2008, 10:31 PM

I also suspect dimmer switch. You may also want to clean the connections on the headlights. I had a car that would repeatedly do this.

02-21-2008, 11:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
XJman07 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Member # 80518 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 21	Low Beams Don't Work, High Beams Do i have a 95 jeep cherokee and last night the headlights stopped working. when the light switch is pulled out the parking lamps still work. the high beams work as well but not the low beams. i checked the fuses they all look fine. any ideas?

03-02-2008, 08:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
Drummer79 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Member # 91710 Location: Greenville, North Carolina Posts: 298	could it possibly be the turn signal switch too? in my YJ i have left brake light issues but if i wiggle the handle it works, and also my high beams will flicker and go out. I'm just curious if it could all be in that one switch since the turn signal handle also switches high beams. __________________ [QUOTE=No Agenda Show]New. World. Order. Shut up slave![/QUOTE]

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jpfrk2001 New Beginnings Join Date: Sep 2007 Member # 99513 Location: On the move Posts: 4,241	I vote for the dimmer switch is faulty. You need to check the lamps themselves also. Possible lowbeam lamps out. But that would be extremely rare that BOTH Low beam lamps would go out at the same time. So a possible fauly dimmer switch is not making contact. __________________ My jeep is a hotrod! /forum/jeep-hardcore-tech/658004-going-against-odds.html NEW BEGINNINGS: /forum/general-4x4-discussion/971511-jealle-o-cigano.html

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02-22-2008, 03:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
rockrknockr Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Member # 90393 Location: tucson Posts: 1,478	possibly the switch?

02-22-2008, 06:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
actionpaintball Dabbler Join Date: Apr 2004 Member # 29562 Location: Hayes Va 23072 Posts: 1,186	x2 switch...spray WD in a cylce 100 times...if that does dot work pull and inspect, possibly replace,

02-22-2008, 05:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
may pop Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Member # 53564 Location: Lake in the Hills Il. Posts: 77	2 bad headlamps

02-22-2008, 08:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Blanton12 Guest Member # Posts: n/a	that happened to e in my tj. the only thing it that happened was i had broken off part of the the assembly bracket. check that possibly

02-22-2008, 09:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
tjTerry Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Member # 50673 Posts: 16	try the dimmer switch. thats usually it

03-04-2008, 11:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
fratis Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 42446 Location: North Shore Oahu Posts: 108	while the low beams are turned on and not functioning, reach about half way down the steering column under the dash. you will find a connector that plugs into the column. wiggle this. you may need to pull it and scrape corrosion off the connector.

03-10-2008, 10:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
dimichele Wheeler Join Date: Aug 2006 Member # 77825 Location: in a van down by the river Posts: 311	I also suspect dimmer switch. You may also want to clean the connections on the headlights. I had a car that would repeatedly do this.