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Old 01-06-2009, 10:31 AM
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by the way do u happen to know what the small metal tab on the side of the switch unit is for? please look at the picture...
 
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Old 01-06-2009, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by venividi
I used mirror image like you said and everything works...There's continuity in all connections...
I am confused. Did you do the continuity tests on the terminals in the black connector of the removed switch? All tests were fine so you are concluding the switch is bad?
 
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Old 01-06-2009, 11:01 AM
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oh shoot! i'm an idiot haha...i tested only on the harness connector...so what you saying is i have to test between the switch unit and the harness connector...i will go test it now and let u know in a bit...
 
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Old 01-06-2009, 11:14 AM
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Do the tests on the 7P black switch connector with the switch clicked into the positions indicated in the top table.
 
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Old 01-06-2009, 12:18 PM
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hey ronj,

yeah i tried everything...connect the multimeter to the switch unit and the harness connector, flip to the dim position test using the diagram: no continuity; flip to high beam position test using the diagram: no continuity.

i think i'm gonna have to buy a new light switch...i think it's dead!
 
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Old 01-06-2009, 12:28 PM
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The multimeter requires charged batteries to measure resistance. With the multimeter switched to measure Ohms (resistance), does the Ohm reading jump significantly (0 resistance/Ohms) when you touch the two probes of the multimeter together? If so, then the multimeter is working and the switch is bad.
 
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Old 01-06-2009, 01:54 PM
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See if you can Flash High Beams.
If the Switch is OK to close the Momentary and let the High Beams ON ...
This would indicate that there is a problem with the Headlights ON Switch closing or the Relay protecting that part of the Switch is bad.
 
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Old 01-06-2009, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by RickCoMatic
See if you can Flash High Beams.
...This would indicate that there is a problem with ...or the Relay protecting that part of the Switch is bad.
I think you mean Fuse rather than Relay. The OP mentioned that he checked the fuses.
 
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Old 01-07-2009, 11:43 AM
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The multimeter works...it'll beeps continuosly when the negative and positive probes touch but when I tried to connect the harness connector with the switch unit it doesn't make any beeping sounds and yes the battery is fully charged (i'm still driving the car)...
 
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