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    Headlight issues, please help!

    I've got a headlight issue on my 1982 GM. When I turn on my lights, only the passenger side bulb works, which led me to believe the other one was just out. But when I turn on the high beams, all four lights work. What kind of magic is this, and how can I fix it? Thanks.

    #2
    Because the low beams are dual filament.
    ~David~

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    Originally posted by gadget73
    my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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      #3
      the driver side bulb is a dual beam. Only the inner bulbs have one beam (high). The outer ones have high and low... so yes, you may still need a headlight.

      Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
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      Originally posted by gadget73
      ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

      Originally posted by dmccaig
      Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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        #4
        High and low beam are on 2 separate filaments, so the high might work but the low not on the same bulb.
        If you swap the bulb with the one on the opposite side of the car (swap inside for inside or outside for outside) you should get the same results with that bulb plugged in to the other side of the car.


        Edit: looks like I'm late to the party as usual, lol
        Last edited by VicCrownVic; 06-17-2013, 02:38 PM.
        Vic

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