Need some help with strange headlight issue - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

IROCZ28KevinZ · 02-16-2010, 12:53 AM

I have a 1991 Z28 vert and my headlights just started doing something pretty weird. I turn on the headlights, and they work fine. However, when I turn on the high beams, both high beam lights come on, but the passenger side low beam light stays on as well...the driver's side does as it should and shuts off. Has anyone had this happen to them?

Anyone out there got any tips for fixing this, I'd appreciate it. Thanks

BluFBdy · 02-16-2010, 01:28 AM

wrong. your driver side high is burnt out, the way they are suposed to operate is:

lows - two outer lights on
highs- all 4 light up

Ive got the same issue your head lamp is simply half burnt out you can get a replacment for like $20 at autozone

IROCZ28KevinZ · 02-16-2010, 01:34 AM

interesting...i don't seem to remember any time where both lights were on at once. but, then again, i never use the high beam on the car, but it has to work to pass state inspection. i'll have to look into it some more.

JamesC · 02-16-2010, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by IROCZ28KevinZ

interesting...i don't seem to remember any time where both lights were on at once.

I couldn't remember either, so I went out and tried the lights. The highs and lows are never on at the same time.

JamesC

IROCZ28KevinZ · 02-16-2010, 11:19 AM

hmmm...well, i guess i have an issue somewhere then. who knows how long its been like that, as i said, i never use the high beams. could have just started, could have been like that for a while.

anyone have any suggestions on what my problem may be? the circuit doesn't look too complicated, so hopefully it isn't anything major.

JamesC · 02-16-2010, 11:22 AM

You might check the following thread as it deals with a similar problem:

http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/el...t-problem.html (Headlight problem????)

JamesC

Shadyredeyes · 02-16-2010, 02:34 PM

On my '88 S/C low beams are outside only, and high beams are all four as well.

BluFBdy · 02-16-2010, 03:59 PM

uh oh, somebody jacked up my lights then

oh well, i light having all 4 light up lol

Shadyredeyes · 02-16-2010, 04:34 PM

Mine is probably fubarred as well. When I first bought the car my low beams worked properly, but my highbeams would light up both sides on the drivers side but only the outside low beam on the passenger side. I found a ground wire near the lights cut, so I soldered it to my high beam on the passenger side and now all four come on whenever I have high beams on. May not be right but I like it too!