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HERE.......Somewhere
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Truck is runnin' but.....
The headlights only work on brights ONLY
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
I would check the dimmer switch on the floor check the connections or replace it, that should take care of it at least it did when mine did the same.
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
only 3
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
I am glad its running again.
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its all about the +6 inches
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Grandpa in the rustmobile...
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
DIMMMER SWITCH!!!
mine did the same thing! worked on low beam but cut off on high beam, had to drive behind gf's moms van for 10 miles home in the SNOW!
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/pro...pe=404&PTSet=A
Its the only one in stock is it ok cause its real cheap
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
Dimmer switch....available at any chain parts store for less than $10
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Grandpa in the rustmobile...
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
yup bout 8 bucks otd
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
Could also just be the lamps . My '69 lost both Low Beams .
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
strange i would have thought your lights would only work on dim
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
dimmer switch....well thats what mine did when only my low beams worked
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
Those dimmer switches are bad about getting rust on the terminals causing a bad connection. Happened on both of my trucks.
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
just found out it wasnt that just both low, 2 park lamps, and both tail lights because of mexijapachin voltage reg stuck and blew em out Id rather pay 40 to 100 bucks for the original gm stuff instead of that foreigen crap and feed an american instead of a japachin.
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
probably the dimmer switch. Many years ago me a two friends had been to Bloomington Gold a big deal corvette show. We had taken one of the guys 62 fuelie to be judged. We left Bloomington IL. about 6:00 p.m Sunday. About 3:00A.M. we were near Atlanta Ga, and I was almost awake, and I hear OH S#$%. we do not have any headlights!! I tell them to pull over. Figured it was the dimmer switch. Told the owner of this high dollar 62 Vette to open the trailer. " what are you going to do?" Me says " you will see, give me a flat blade screwdriver". So I get the short harness from the voltage regulator to the generator and make me a jumper. Jumpered the connector at the dimmer switch in the tow vehicle. It was my turn to drive, they went to sleep. Now They call me CLETIS, cause I can rig something in an emergency. Longhorn man might be right, but dimmer switches are a high fail item
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
I have a hard time believing any of your posts are real.... so im not answering
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
lol watta story!
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
I thought that you were buying a gold S-10?
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
travis... all kidding aside, this is why I told you to test it first.
You don't just throw money at a problem without troubleshooting it first. You got lucky, it was a cheap part, and not some high dollar piece. |
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
at least its only 7 bucks instead of a ben franklin
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Truck is runnin' but.....
exactly.
you got a cheap lesson on why you should troubleshoot instead of swapping parts. |
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