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LOW BEAMS WON'T WORK BUT HIGH BEAMS DO. HELP!

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Old 03-03-2004, 09:46 AM
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On my 2000 Civic, my low beams won't work, but my high beams do. Tried changing to new bulbs and checked the fuses, but everything checked out okay. Does anyone know what is wrong? Has this happened to anyone else? Thanks!
Old 03-03-2004, 09:53 AM
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so even when you changed out to the new bulbs, the new low beams still did not work?
Old 03-03-2004, 09:58 AM
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This may sound noobish but try hitting your headlights, maybe loose wiring. Worked for me.
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it mite be the headlite switch...
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yup its your heaflight switch i had that problem 2 times now and the first time it was pissing me off so bad because i couldnt figure it out. that was the problem
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Default Re: LOW BEAMS WON'T WORK BUT HIGH BEAMS DO. HELP! (TurboTurtleGSR)

I just read about a major recall on Civics regarding this problem (something like 400,000 of them). Call your dealer or search the NTSB site for the recall notice.
Old 03-03-2004, 12:25 PM
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are you refering to the switch by the steering wheel? do you have to replace the entire piece? thanks.
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my one headlight did this once and it was the harness that plugs into the bulb...but if both of yours arent workin id say its the headlight swicth
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i just saw this on tha news last night-huge recall, id go call your dealer
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Fraggle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just saw this on tha news last night-huge recall, id go call your dealer</TD></TR></TABLE>

wrong, the recall only applies to 01-02 civics.
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when you harness was messed up, the high beams still worked?
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Default Re: LOW BEAMS WON'T WORK BUT HIGH BEAMS DO. HELP! (TurboTurtleGSR)

I think it could be the fuses for the low beams. Just check them out first.
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