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Author Message   Damien Vrontisis (Dvrontisis) Member Username: Dvrontisis Post Number: 246 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 09:44 am:    the other night after a driving my D1 all day, i went to put the highbeams on and they wouldnt "click" into place. this wasnt a terrible problem until i realized i had to regular or "low" beams either. only my parking light. is this an electrical malfunction? are the bulbs going dead?   carl seashore (Drcarl) Member Username: Drcarl Post Number: 65 Registered: 07-2003 Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 10:05 am:    damien, the switch stalk is usually the culprit in this case, but check your fuses first. the switch is not cheap to replace. cheers, carl   Damien Vrontisis (Dvrontisis) Member Username: Dvrontisis Post Number: 247 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 10:20 am:    what fuse should i check?   carl seashore (Drcarl) Member Username: Drcarl Post Number: 67 Registered: 07-2003 Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 12:53 pm:    i think there is a main lighting fuse under the hood, then individual ones in the panel below your steering column. should be marked in both places. otherwise check your owners manual. cheers, carl   Damien Vrontisis (Dvrontisis) Member Username: Dvrontisis Post Number: 248 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 02:34 pm:    i checked the fuses, no luck there. is there any other reason why this may have happened? also, where do i get a new switch if i need it? and how much will it be? and can i install it myself?   carl seashore (Drcarl) Member Username: Drcarl Post Number: 68 Registered: 07-2003 Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 03:56 pm:    damien, atlantic british sells the swith. $170 as you need to replace the whole thing. a simple job, otherwise. cheers, carl   Damien Vrontisis (Dvrontisis) Member Username: Dvrontisis Post Number: 249 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 05:47 pm:    thanks. does it mean anything if my interior lights come on as normal? i'm just trying to explore all the options before buying that part   carl seashore (Drcarl) Member Username: Drcarl Post Number: 70 Registered: 07-2003 Posted on Friday, December 12, 2003 - 08:43 am:    damien, the stalk has two postions turning, plus the pull contacts for the brights. any combination of the contacts can get fried. you can try running an inline ammeter over the appropriate fuses (under the steering column). absent current there will confirm it is your switch. perhaps you can pull a switch from a local junkyard at a bargain? cheers, carl