scottyp Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 My brights aren't working and I can't get the car to pass state inspection until I get it fixed. The headlights and both blinkers work, I replaced the bulbs and the fuse is good. What else should I check for? Thanks Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Have you checked that you have voltage to the wires before and after you flip the high beams on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 im willing to bet you dont have power. the high and low beams share a ground. so if your low beams work the ground is good. only thing could be lack of voltage. what year is your car so i can find a wiring diagram for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyp Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 im willing to bet you dont have power. the high and low beams share a ground. so if your low beams work the ground is good. only thing could be lack of voltage. what year is your car so i can find a wiring diagram for you.It's a 2001 GT. I also forgot to mention that when I have the headlights on and I turn on the brights, it shuts both headlights completely off.. not sure what that means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 It's a 2001 GT. I also forgot to mention that when I have the headlights on and I turn on the brights, it shuts both headlights completely off.. not sure what that means.thats normal its a dual filiment so it switches from the low to the high. give me a few minutes to see what i can find edit: There is a fuse in the CJB under the hood fuse 38 should be a 20 Amp. this is for the high beams. check this first. if that fuse is good, looks like a LG/BK(light green with a black stripe) wire for the high beams see if you have 12 volts at the plug. if not you will have to check for power at the back of the multifunction switch. should be pin number 12 GY/OG, see if there is power on that with high beams. start there and let me know what you have. ill wait to see what you find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyp Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 thats normal its a dual filiment so it switches from the low to the high. give me a few minutes to see what i can find edit: There is a fuse in the CJB under the hood fuse 38 should be a 20 Amp. this is for the high beams. check this first. if that fuse is good, looks like a LG/BK(light green with a black stripe) wire for the high beams see if you have 12 volts at the plug. if not you will have to check for power at the back of the multifunction switch. should be pin number 12 GY/OG, see if there is power on that with high beams. start there and let me know what you have. ill wait to see what you find Alright I will here in a bit when I get home. Thanks for the help! Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyp Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 I couldn't ever find the 38 fuse. The highest number mine goes to is 28 or 29. I'm going to try and do a little more research. Also where did you find that wiring diagram so I look it over? Thanks Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 i got that right from ford. Im a technician at a dealership so i have some extra access im sure though that the same diagram could be found in a haynes/chilton manual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyp Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Okay I got them to work finally lol. The fuses under the dash was good but when i was messing with the fuses last week i think I misplaced one because there was not a fuse in 38. I put a 20 a fuse in #38 and it worked. I feel dumb but glad that's all it was. Thanks again for the help Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Its the smallest mistakes that can cause you the biggest grief! Glad you figured it out @scottyp. Great work diagnosing @Sleeperstang1994 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Glad you got it! Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...