2001 Chevy Cavalier headlights

2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
90,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CAZZIE
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headlights are suppose to be on bright but they are really on dim
when you pull dimmer switch lights go off and when you pull dimmer switch again light come on
tried another dimmer switch same problem

has anyone have any ideas
Apr 6, 2009 at 8:41 PM
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JDL
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Hello, the headlite switch is part of the ground circuit for the lites. Right headlamp, pink wire is ground for high beam. Right and left high beam use the same ground. If there is an open circuit, it won't work. You could use a redundant ground at various places, see if the high beams work?
Apr 7, 2009 at 1:56 PM
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CAZZIE
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i tried grounding pink wire and lights came on when they were suppose to be on but wasn't
I would try and rig it but so far with the pink wire grounded lights stay on all time
Thanks
Apr 7, 2009 at 8:52 PM
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JDL
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Hi, you ground the wire just for testing, yes, if you leave it grounded, the lites will stay on.

Find the pink wire under the dash as close as possible to the steering column, ground it there. If the lites still work, the problem is the wiring circuit in the steering column or headlight switch/dimmer.
Apr 8, 2009 at 8:44 AM
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CAZZIE
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Thanks I give it a try, sounds like a sensible thing to do. I'll get back with you later on to give you my findings
Apr 8, 2009 at 7:28 PM