Help Please! Low beams wont turn on!

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centralcoaster33
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Car: 1997 Nissan 240SX #5
Location: Central Coast, CA

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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, 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.


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fetherw8
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most likely the whole switch system. the column switch. on mine one running light works and the other headlight only works with brights. someone told me to just change that switch. i havent tried it yet but yours could be the same as mine

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centralcoaster33
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Yeah, that's what it's boiling down to I guess. That main switch. I hope not though. There's like no s14's in the junk yard and the dealership here sucks and I can't afford another $200 nissan part right now. If it is the switch, and just part of it, I'm prepared to go ghetto and swap the headlight with the foglight wires and use that switch to control it. Thanks for the reply tho. I was gettin frustrated.


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