gamellott Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 I've already read in a couple of the threads that the headlight switch is very prone to failure. This morning, I fired off the Pathfinder for the first time since I got the brakes fixed (Still waiting on replacement parking brake shoes before I tear into the seals and bearings). I made it a couple of feet out past the driveway, and I noticed I forgot my coffee. Turned around and got it. When I was walking back to the truck, I observed that one of my headlights is out. Both high and low beam. I thought, that's unusual, it's usually only one. When I got back in for my commute, the hi-beam indicator now remains lit regardless of the position it is in, and the one working light does toggle between the filaments.... I haven't done any actual troubleshooting past what I have described above and I looked at the bulb itself. It looks fine.... so.... Switch eh? At least these seem to be readily available... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_RI Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Yea, the switches aren't expensive, but it may be worth taking a look at the connections on the current one, could be a stuck contact(s) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamellott Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 Ok, in the slight case that anyone was wondering what happened to all of this.... I bought and swapped out the switch with no changes. Knowing that there is almost nothing in the circuit aside from a switch, I looked around the wiring harness, looking for signs of mice and destruction. Nothing... I pulled the bulb that was out and then my high beam indications on the dash returned to normal. I just happened to have a spare bulb in my toolbox and popped it in. Ta-Da!!! everything is back to normal. Does anyone need a slightly used headlight switch now? So, in retrospect, I recommend pulling the bulb first if this ever happens. Nothing seems to be typical with this thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Sounds like when the bulb popped, the filament bridged the high and low beam circuits together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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