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Subject:Re: No High Beams
From:mark drillock
Date:Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:07:20 -0700

Loren, offhand the more likely explanation is that both fuse 9 and 10
are blown. What happens to the headlights when you hold the lever in the
up position?

Mark

Loren Busch wrote:
> Quick question before I dive into this, someone might save me some time and
> trouble. Plus the weather is about to go to hell here and I have to work
> outside, no garage.
> I noticed that my headlights wern't working right the other night.  I
> appears that when I pull up on the lever for high beams I'm getting nothing,
> all four ('90 Westy) lights out, not even the little blue light on the
> dash.  Click it again and I have the low beams.
> I have a relay kit in place and it's worked fine for several years.
> The info I have indicates that there are separate fuses for right and left
> high beams, I should be able to find those and check them.  But I find it
> unlikely that both fuses would go at once.
> So, two questions.  First, is there a SINGLE fuse or relay for the high
> beams, one that would put all four lights out?
> And second (and just troubleshooting in my head) how likely is it that it's
> just the switch on the steering column?
>