Help high beams wont come on!

[Richardcoelho]

Hey guys i recently installed hids in my high beams and they look great,but a few days ago when i turned the lights on and then pull the cruise control knob back for the high beams nothing happens,it use to make a little click now it does not,could something in the column be broken

[vr4gasm]

Re: Help high beams wont come on!

its the ricer gauge pod you have.. but check your fuses and then the hid ballast

[Richardcoelho]

Re: Help high beams wont come on!

its the ricer gauge pod you have.. but check your fuses and then the hid ballast

your just jealous that i have a wideband,ricers probably have fake boost and narrowband afr's.

[nascar24jd]

Re: Help high beams wont come on!

Can you feel the high beam switch "click" when you pull on it? If not then the linkage needs to be adjusted. There is a little rod running under the column, as you move the lever and look under the dash, you can see it moving back and forth. Usually it just needs to be bent slightly to fix it.

[Richardcoelho]

Re: Help high beams wont come on!

i checked the fuses and the ballast and they are fine,the only thing i could think of is that the switch inside the steering column is broken.

[Richardcoelho]

Re: Help high beams wont come on!

Can you feel the high beam switch "click" when you pull on it? If not then the linkage needs to be adjusted. There is a little rod running under the column, as you move the lever and look under the dash, you can see it moving back and forth. Usually it just needs to be bent slightly to fix it.

ill check that right now.

[Richardcoelho]

Re: Help high beams wont come on!

yay i got my high beams on,i can't fix it completely,like you said the cable doesn't have enough tention so i really can't bend it,for me to turn it on i had to pull the switch back and then pull on the cable then it turned on the high beam,thanks alot man.

[ssms5411]

Re: Help high beams wont come on!

Try and push/twist in on the lever, because it just goes into a switch box inside the steering column. Because to take them out and put them in you have to twist and pull and vise versa to install. I found this out when I replaced my whole steering column.

[nascar24jd]

Re: Help high beams wont come on!

yay i got my high beams on,i can't fix it completely,like you said the cable doesn't have enough tention so i really can't bend it,for me to turn it on i had to pull the switch back and then pull on the cable then it turned on the high beam,thanks alot man.

The way that I fixed mine was to CAREFULLY bend that rod with 2 pairs of pliers. Basically shorten the rod by putting a slight S bend into it. mine works perfect ever since I did that.

[silvachris1]

Re: Help high beams wont come on!

The way that I fixed mine was to CAREFULLY bend that rod with 2 pairs of pliers. Basically shorten the rod by putting a slight S bend into it. mine works perfect ever since I did that.

Exact same thing I did. The connector that the rod goes into (at the end of the steering column near the floor) got a little play in it at about 75k miles. I took 2 pairs of pliars. I used one pair to isolate the rod and the 2nd pair to put a tiny bend in it. It pulled out about 1/8" of slack, and the click came back. Worked perfect from then on. I did this sometime after I did the *highbeam mod*.... had all 6 lights burning when the highs were on. It woulda been stupid if I had HIDs....

[Richardcoelho]

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how do you get all 6 lights to work at once? i wish i had hid fogs though.

[silvachris1]

Re: Help high beams wont come on!

how do you get all 6 lights to work at once? i wish i had hid fogs though.

I modified this from my old post on how to do it. I made a new thread in the Submissions section, hoping it'll go into the How To section: http://forum.camarov6.com/showthread...979#post940979. My car has been gone for over a year now, so I can't check any of this stuff in person.

DISCLAIMER: I take no responsibility for any damages that happen to your car; or pain, or loss experienced by you, your family, your neighbor, or their cat; et al. Do this at your own risk. If your car catches on fire, explodes, or your headlights burn the retinas of oncoming drivers and you get sued.... just remember, I warned you. That said, it worked out fine for me.

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To get the high beams and low beams to work when the highs are turned on, you gotta make one (1) connection under your dash. I'll give you the rundown on it, but there used to be a writeup somewhere online. Look for the Highbeam mod or Allbeam mod.

1: Remove the four (4) phillips head screws from the plastic cover under the steering column.

2: Next, unplug your trunk/hatch opening button (if equipped).

3: Remove the cover and place it somewhere safe.

4: Then, you'll see a triangular bracket below the steering column held in place with two (2) 13mm nuts (I think).

5: Remove that bracket, and set it to the side somewhere; there might be some wires attached to it with a snap type clip, but it's safe to let it dangle if you lower it slowly.

NOTE: Here's where things get tricky because visibility is low (I needed a flash light, and had to lay down in the seat with the back down, and my head at the pedals). Start looking for a white plastic looking switch with a brown plug (I think). There should be a bunch of wires going into it, and it should be near the base of the column. Click the high beam stalk a few times and you'll see a rod moving on the side of the column, it goes into that switch. You'll know it when you see it move.

6: Press the black tabs in and pull the wiring.

7: Connect the large tan wire and the yellow wire. **Don't cut them**, they have to connect to the switch, you just want them to connect to each other. Use your imagination here, it doesn't matter what you connect em with, just connect em somehow. Maybe you can use a Tap-In clip like I did? http://rsk.imageg.net/graphics/produ...266845w345.jpg.

8: Fire up the lights and see if the lows and highs work together on the high beam setting.

9: Check for fires under your dash....

10: Reinstall all parts in the reverse order of these steps.

That's how you get the highs/lows to work together on the high setting. Test it out, and then put everything back together.


Now, to get the foglights to come on with your high beams (or all of your beams if you did Steps 1-10). This mod can be done seperate from Steps 1-10 if all you're after is fog lights with your high beams.
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11: Remove the radio bezel trim. Just get your fingers behind it and pull toward yourself.

12: Unclip the switches from the inside of the bezels, being careful not to break the tabs.

13: Cut the green wire coming out of the back of the fog light switch (I didn't cut the wire at the fog light switch like this says since all I wanted was every beam on. The only difference cutting this wire here does is allows you to switch the fogs on/off when the highbeams are on; I just skipped down to Step 17).

14: If needed, add some wire to the switch side of the green wire, and ground it with one of the radio mount bolts. Don't be cheap, use an actual connector http://rsk.imageg.net/graphics/produ...265812w345.jpg.

15: Insulate (tape off) the car side of the wire since it is no longer needed and may go hot during the rest of this modification process or when the high beams are on.

16: Put the switch back into the bezel, and the bezel back in place. You're done inside the car.

17: Open the hood.

18: Remove the lid to the relay box with the fan and fog relays in it.

19. Locate the fog light relay from the diagram inside the lid.

20. Remove the relay box from the plastic holder (use a flat screw driver to push the tabs in), then flip it over as best you can, so you can see the bottom.

21. Looking into the bottom of the fog light relay you located earlier, you should see the same green wire you worked with inside the car. Cut it (leaving enough room to reach a nearby bolt if possible).

22. Extend the wire coming out of relay box (if needed) with black (or green) wire and ground it to the body of the car. I used the ground screw right next to the relay box, on the strut tower. Don't be cheap, use an actual connector http://rsk.imageg.net/graphics/produ...265812w345.jpg.

23. Insulate (tape up) the green wire that goes into the wire loom toward the fog light switch. At this point, my understanding says you'll have a green wire just laying in the wire loom which isn't connected to anything on either end. However, I don't know if the wire branches off or picks up any current anywhere else, and was warned that it goes hot with the high beams. Tape it off to be safe.

24. Put everything back together and you are done.
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[ssms5411]

Re: Help high beams wont come on!

That metal piece on the lower column that goes into the plastic piece can be adjusted, 2 screws on the sides a one underneath. I had to replace my ing. switch for the column and found this out.