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Turning on the high beams on a 66 kill the lights totally
I don't know why but whenever I go to switch on my high beams looking for more light both headlights go out. It doesn't matter whether I push the stalk forward or pull it back for high beams, it will turn off the lights either way. Sometimes the lights will go to high beam for a very short time like 2 mintues then go dark. When this happens I have to go back to low beams which always work. Please help me, this is on a 1966 Porsche if that helps.
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07-13-2007, 04:14 AM
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Oh and the lights are sealed beams and obviously not burnt out if they come on from time to time but usually go black.
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07-13-2007, 04:33 AM
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If your '66 is anything like my '84, the first place I would look is the turn signal/high beam switch. Others on the board have fixed their switches. I replaced mine when I had similar symptoms.
Good luck.
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07-13-2007, 06:19 AM
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I don't know '66 specifics, but I would check corrosion on your fuses. I have had similar problems which was fixed with cleaning of the fuse and fuse block. On my '69 the high beams have fuses for the left and right lights.
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07-13-2007, 06:25 AM
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Bad relay under driver footboard.
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07-13-2007, 06:29 AM
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Not sure if the switch is the same on a '66 but I think so.
Check out this thread: Turn signal switch repair I attempted the fix but it didn't work for me as I think my switch was too far gone. I ended up just replacing it. This may be your issue as well. Good lunk.
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