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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / January 2007Durango headlights randomly go out
1999 Dodge Durango. We live way out in the middle of nowhere, and frequently in winter have to turn our high beams on. Sometimes, when turning the high beams on or off, the headlights will go out all together. We have to turn flipping them on and off a few times and then they correct themselves. What might cause something like this? > 1999 Dodge Durango. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > out all together. We have to turn flipping them on and off a few times > and then they correct themselves. Heat opening a circuit somewhere. > What might cause something like this? >> We live way out in the middle of nowhere, and frequently in winter have >> to turn our high beams on. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Heat opening a circuit somewhere. Any idea how to find out where? :-) Might replacing the headlights do it? The bulbs get pretty hot, that could cause a problem although in theory it shouldn't. > What might cause something like this? I would guess a worn multi-function switch (that's the switch in the steering column that handles the turn signals, high beams, wipers, etc.) >> What might cause something like this? > > I would guess a worn multi-function switch (that's the switch in the > steering column that handles the turn signals, high beams, wipers, etc.) I agree, if it only happens on switch activation it's likely a balky switch rather than a heat load tripping. >> I would guess a worn multi-function switch (that's the switch in the >> steering column that handles the turn signals, high beams, wipers, etc.) > > I agree, if it only happens on switch activation it's likely a balky switch > rather than a heat load tripping. That's pretty much what I thought, the heat suggestion threw me :-) Time to go get a Haynes manual. Thanks guys. |
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