2000 LeSabre - where to find Hi/Lo Beam relay?

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DBART1280
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While driving at night my High beam headlights both went out. I flicked the Hi/Lo beam switch on the steering column and the low beams come on but I can't turn on the High beams. The problem seems to be a bad relay. Anyone know where it is located? Under the hood or under the dash?
Feb 19, 2007 at 9:07 PM
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CHEVY22
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the high beam relay is in the underhood fue box and should be marked there is also a possibility it might be the multifunction switch , most of the time it is check it out and let us know
Feb 19, 2007 at 9:22 PM
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DBART1280
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Thank you. I found the relay responsible. When I tap on it the high beams come on and stay on till I switch back to low. How do I remove the relay from the socket? It doesn't seem to want to pull straight out. It is p/n OMRON # 12088567.
Feb 20, 2007 at 6:10 PM
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CHEVY22
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its been in there a long time , make sure there isnt a clip and if not give it a yank , glad we could help
Feb 20, 2007 at 6:32 PM
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Thank you once again. You've been a great help. I pulled that relay and swapped it with an identical one for the low beams and now the low beams don't work but the high beams do. I swapped them back again so at least the low works until I can find a new relay.
Feb 20, 2007 at 7:14 PM
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CHEVY22
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good deal,thanks


also i would like to say congrats , no only have you successfully diagnosed your vehicle you also reverse diagnosed it without actually buying parts ,

just what i would have done , good job , pat yourself on the back
Feb 20, 2007 at 10:03 PM
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