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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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i just purchased a 95 camaro 3.4l and everything works but the low beams don't come on. i checked the lights and there good so i don't know what else could be wrong. any suggestions?
 
Old Aug 29, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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Up under the dash on the steering column is a hi/low beam switch. It is more than likely broken or out of adjustment. You will have to drop the lower knee pad on the dash to see it. There is a rod running down the steering column going into it that pushes a tab to switch from hi to low.
 
Old Aug 29, 2010 | 03:18 PM
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and,,, pick up a new bulb and change one to make sure its not the bulbs. either that or test headlight plugin for power, could take one out and hook up to 12 volts to see if it comes on. i have seen both bulbs burnt out on here before.
 
Old Aug 29, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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your right both the bulbs where burnt when i checked them again. thanks though
 
Old Aug 30, 2010 | 01:29 PM
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I took a date out back in the day in my mother's 1988 LeSabre T-Type. After dinner we got in the car and started it up and turned on the lights *POP*-*POP* just like that I lost both the low beams. same time and a split second apart. I got pulled over 3 times that night for driving with my high beams on. Let go all 3 times but sheesh...

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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 02:33 PM
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Sounds like you had a perfectly matched lamps. Superb quality control, both lights burning out at exactly the same time. lol
 
Old Aug 30, 2010 | 03:05 PM
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Funny thing about that was both lamps were not the same age. The car was wrecked in Dec 87 and it took out the left headlamp assy. This happened in 92-93 ish with the lights on the pass side being the factory bulbs. I guess I got lucky on that one !! My best friend (RSSSCamaro here on the forums) has the car now unfortunatly it needs a new engine and tranny.

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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 03:56 PM
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I had a low beam out as well and luckily is was like yours, just needed a replacement.
 
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