headlight help... headlights not working.

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sttp01
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For the last few weeks my popup headlight have been acting weird and now they are not working. First when i flipped them up one would not turn on, i would turn them on and off a few times then the other one would go out as the other one turned on (the light that was previously off). I then found they would both work with the brights on. so i drove with the brights on for a week and now one will not turn on (regular or brights) and neither of them will work on normal. So I do not believe it is the bulb itself, Any suggestions of what it can be????


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finalgear
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Car: 91 240sx /90 240sx

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sounds like the headlight switch take it off and clean it

nickshades
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Car: 1990 Nissan 240

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headlight switch, relay, electrical problems with wiring - was something changed recently, moved, disturbed? I gutted out my nissan 240 for autocross so the headlight motors are off. I know there was some intermittent issues and it was the connection to the switch. Then again the wiring alone was a disaster.

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sttp01
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i'll check the switch tomorrow.. along with the bulbs just to be sure.

ZX88
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i had this problem multiple times i finnally replaced the switch and found out i had a blown fuse switched it out and everything is good now. check your fuses before you replace/ clean the switch and if you are going the clean the switch i did a write up on it.

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showth...h+fix

yeah i now im in the process of putting write ups on nico.

ILoveMyRHS13
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Car: 1990 Nissan 240sx (Hatch)

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I had this problem but the brights never went out... I have to get a new turn signal stalk.


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