Help Please! Low beams wont turn on! (repost for replies!)

[centralcoaster33]

I'm gettin' no help! Please! Anyone!I can't drive at night! For two days now! I don't know what to do. The issue is that my headlights (low beams) will not turn on. First I check fuses to find I have one for each side and they're both fine. Then I checked the relay which looks fine in and out and even tried a new relay from the parts store but that didn't work. Turns out, the relay may only come into play when the high beams are on from what I can tell. So I pulled a bulb, not suspecting it, and it is fine. My other lights work great. Corner lights and all with first click work. Turn signals work when car is on. All stay on with second click and still work but no low beams are added. Turn signals still work in second click and high beams can be turned on and off so they're fine. There's no warning lights on the dash board and the high beam indicator works properly. I've searched and found none of the same situation. There's one guy who said slapping his hood affected on side and I'm curious about this because I always have to slam the hood to get the latch to close. I've been posting fer days, but in all the wrong places I guess, so maybe this spot will get some actuall advice. So, please, what should I do! I really need the low beams, obviously. Thanks in advance.

[audtatious]

Have you troubleshot the connections via the FSM?

http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/240sx/1997/el.pdf

Page EL-38

[centralcoaster33]

Yes and no. I haven't started testing the entire circuit with the volt meter and I haven't tested the actual switch. I'll be chasing wires all day tomorrow I guess. I was hoping to get some experienced insight like 'oh, this wire shorts to the chassis on high mileage cars' or 'try doubling up this ground' or something. I'm also hoping it's not the switch 'cause that's an expensive part!

Thank you for the reply and for the cut from the FSM. You rock!

[audtatious]

Unfortunately I don't have a 240 so I'm not much use there. I would be doing the "chase the voltage" game just like you