1981 Ford F-250 Headlights

1981 FORD F-250
182,000 MILES • 4.9L • 6 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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DODGENWW
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Ok I bought new headlights and new head light switch and for some reason I can't get my low beams to work but my high beams work. I bought new light cause old ones were burned out
Feb 9, 2015 at 8:07 PM
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HMAC300
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try replacing dimmer switch on floor they get corroded and do that
Feb 10, 2015 at 5:51 AM
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DODGENWW
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Ok I replaced dimmer switch and put new plugs on lights now the brights work but the passenger side low beam still don't work so wat else can I do
Feb 12, 2015 at 6:03 PM
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check to see if there is any power coming through the connector and if ground is good if the connector is bad you can get a new one at auto parts. if no power in wire then you'll have to trace wire back to see where it's broken. one wire is low one is high and the other is ground.
Feb 13, 2015 at 5:52 AM
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DODGENWW
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The top wire is the one that doesn't get power
Feb 13, 2015 at 7:06 AM
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it's probably broken between the headlight that works and the one that doesn't so follow the harness and find and repair it.
Feb 13, 2015 at 9:34 AM
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DODGENWW
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If I take a test light and test the wires all but one works and the one that doesn't is just a wire going to the other light
Feb 14, 2015 at 4:01 PM
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HMAC300
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then there is a short or the wire is broken and that is why your light doesn't work do what I said in last reply
Feb 14, 2015 at 4:30 PM