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Postby fatboy [OP] » Jan 09 2012, 4:33pm

2003 silverado with inoperative headlights. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Re: headlights inop

Postby lzn197 » Jan 09 2012, 6:14pm

Only the headlights or the parking and tail lights too?
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Postby fatboy [OP] » Jan 09 2012, 6:25pm

Everything else works except the high & low beams, looked for headlight diode, must be to old.
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Postby lzn197 » Jan 09 2012, 7:07pm

Assuming you have not modified the vehicle, I would think it is a burned out bulbs, bad ground or fuse for the headlights or a failed headlight switch. It is PRETTY rare that they all go out like that.
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Postby jepics » Jan 09 2012, 7:45pm

Is there a headlight relay on that truck?
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Postby fatboy [OP] » Jan 09 2012, 9:36pm

I checked the bulbs, there ok. I can hear the relay clicking when I go from low to high beam. I had an 06 silverado & It had a, I think gm calls it a headlamp resistor or diode. I can't find one on this truck. I thought maybe I was missing something. I was a gm mechanic for 26 years & got out of it. I now own a lawn care company. I miss having all the manuals & schmatics to figure problems out.
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