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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:26 AM
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High beams (brights) won't stay on

Hi, I just bought my truck 2 days ago and I have noticed that my high beams (brights) won't stay on in my 1994 Toyota Pickup 4x4. I pull the arm forward that turns them on and then stay on as long as i hold the arm forward but then i let go they turn off. It acts like it is not clicking them on or something? Any sugguestions on what i can do to fix this? Thanks in advance.

Ryan
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:43 AM
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push toward the windshield

Originally Posted by rizzle1024
Hi, I just bought my truck 2 days ago and I have noticed that my high beams (brights) won't stay on in my 1994 Toyota Pickup 4x4. I pull the arm forward that turns them on and then stay on as long as i hold the arm forward but then i let go they turn off. It acts like it is not clicking them on or something? Any sugguestions on what i can do to fix this? Thanks in advance.

Ryan
try pushing the arm away from you... toward the windshield.
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:06 AM
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ya the forward is for a high beam flash, pushing the lever away turns them on (back towards you to turn them off)
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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Pulling it towards you just flashes the high beams, for when those idiots are hogging the left lane.
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 10:32 AM
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my high beams on my 89 go on when you pull and hold them...but when you push the arm foward for them to stay on the lights
a.) don't go on
or b.) a delay happens and the high beams go on 1min later...
anyopne knows whats wrong???
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 12:04 PM
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Time for a new switch or clean it



Originally Posted by V_Runner
my high beams on my 89 go on when you pull and hold them...but when you push the arm foward for them to stay on the lights
a.) don't go on
or b.) a delay happens and the high beams go on 1min later...
anyopne knows whats wrong???
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 02:30 AM
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new swicth...that it...where is it and how do i do it???
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by rizzle1024
Hi, I just bought my truck 2 days ago and I have noticed that my high beams (brights) won't stay on in my 1994 Toyota Pickup 4x4. I pull the arm forward that turns them on and then stay on as long as i hold the arm forward but then i let go they turn off. It acts like it is not clicking them on or something? Any sugguestions on what i can do to fix this? Thanks in advance.

Ryan
pull the arm back (towards engine) not forward and it will stay back leaving the highs on. Welcome to yotatech!

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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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he must have had a GM car before, thats how they work
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by V_Runner
new swicth...that it...where is it and how do i do it???
It is inside the steering column. Take the plastic cover off and you can access it from there.
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 02:25 AM
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ok thnxs
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