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'98 V70 High Beams Out

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E Showell
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'98 V70 High Beams Out

Post by E Showell »

So the directional/high beam/cruise control stalk seems to have lost its high beam detent. I can flash the highs but it won't keep 'em engaged. Anybody else experience this? I think I'm in for a boneyard replacement.
'98 V70 NA FWD 5 spd, silver sand metallic (sold)
'99 V70 NA FWD Auto, dark blue (sold)
'99 S70 NA FWD Auto, black (sold and resurrected -- Don't cry for me Argentina . . . )
'07 S80 3.2 FWD Auto, Barents Blue Metallic
'06 V70 R AWD Auto, Sonic Blue Metallic (sold)
'04 XC70 Ruby Red Metallic (sold)
'95 855 auto (sold)
'86 245 manual (sold)
'05 V70 T5 M (totalled)
'06 V70 FWD Auto (totalled)
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Post by BEJinFbk »

The high beam switch on the stalk hasn't got a detent.
it's just a momentary. The headlight relay does that job.
If you see brights when you pull back on the stalk, it's ok.
Probably a faulty relay. Do the low beams work?
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Post by JeffHicks »

I believe that if one of your high beam bulbs is burned out, it will not click onto high.
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Post by E Showell »

My bad. Fine with the engine running. I was testing with the key on, but engine not running.
'98 V70 NA FWD 5 spd, silver sand metallic (sold)
'99 V70 NA FWD Auto, dark blue (sold)
'99 S70 NA FWD Auto, black (sold and resurrected -- Don't cry for me Argentina . . . )
'07 S80 3.2 FWD Auto, Barents Blue Metallic
'06 V70 R AWD Auto, Sonic Blue Metallic (sold)
'04 XC70 Ruby Red Metallic (sold)
'95 855 auto (sold)
'86 245 manual (sold)
'05 V70 T5 M (totalled)
'06 V70 FWD Auto (totalled)
'02 Honda Insight CVT
‘04 Honda Insight CVT — “Yesterday’s car of tomorrow” (sold)
‘06 Honda Insight CVT
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Post by BEJinFbk »

JeffHicks wrote:I believe that if one of your high beam bulbs is burned out, it will not click onto high.
Incorrect.
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Post by BEJinFbk »

E Showell wrote:My bad. Fine with the engine running. I was testing with the key on, but engine not running.
Cool - Glad you got a handle on it!.
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