Any idea why my highbeams work but not my lowbeams. Replaced headlights
but still have the problem. I thought a recent radio replacement screwed
something up but had them check everything they did with no results.
They think there might be a relay that went bad. Fuses are ok.
This is a 96 jeep cherokee sport.

On Thu, 01 Dec 2005 19:46:38 -0500, Ken
wrote:

Any idea why my highbeams work but not my lowbeams. Replaced headlights
but still have the problem. I thought a recent radio replacement screwed
something up but had them check everything they did with no results.
They think there might be a relay that went bad. Fuses are ok.
This is a 96 jeep cherokee sport.

I would double-check the fuses. Take a multimeter or a test light and
check the wires going into and coming out of the fuse for voltage.
There's probably only one fuse for both high-beams, and I've had blown
fuses that looked okay.

The other thing to check would be the headlamp switch itself. When
you move it to the high-beam position, do the low beams go out like
they should?
--
Scott Gardner

"Besides that, Mrs. Kennedy, how was your trip to Dallas?"

The low beams are never on so I can't check the switch as you recommend.
Is it really possible that there's a separate fuse for the highbeams? I
thought only one fuse would serve the headlights.

Scott Gardner wrote:
On Thu, 01 Dec 2005 19:46:38 -0500, Ken
wrote:


Any idea why my highbeams work but not my lowbeams. Replaced headlights
but still have the problem. I thought a recent radio replacement screwed
something up but had them check everything they did with no results.
They think there might be a relay that went bad. Fuses are ok.
This is a 96 jeep cherokee sport.


I would double-check the fuses. Take a multimeter or a test light and
check the wires going into and coming out of the fuse for voltage.
There's probably only one fuse for both high-beams, and I've had blown
fuses that looked okay.

The other thing to check would be the headlamp switch itself. When
you move it to the high-beam position, do the low beams go out like
they should?

On Fri, 02 Dec 2005 15:32:49 -0500, Ken
wrote:

The low beams are never on so I can't check the switch as you recommend.
Is it really possible that there's a separate fuse for the highbeams? I
thought only one fuse would serve the headlights.



Sorry - I mis-read your post. I thought your low-beams were working,
but not your high-beams, not the other way around.

As for the fuses, most cars do have separate fuses for the low- and
high-beams. Your owner's manual should list their locations. Some
cars even have four fuses, one each for left-low, right-low, left-high
and right-high.
--
Scott Gardner

"The most fundamental law of wartime negotiations; you negotiate with the enemy with your knee in his chest and your knife at his throat. "