Why Did My Low Beams Both Stop Working At The Same Time?

Asked by Guru6Q9LD Mar 26, 2020 at 09:39 AM about the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT LT 4WD

Question type: General

both low beams didn't come on when I went to go out this am. I checked the
fuses and they look good. the small light next to my control knob is lit, my high
beams work and so do the fog lights

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The headlight switch doesn't actually switch power to the headlights. It's only an input to the body control module BCM). When you click on the headlights, the BCM sees a change in voltage from the switch and provides power to the control coil portion of the low beam headlight relay #46. The relay closes the contacts and power flows from fuse #6 in the underhood fuse box to the left and right low beams. Each headlight has a different ground connection so it's unlikely they're both bad at the same time. So check fuse #6. If it's good, try swapping the headlight relay with another relay of the same size and configuration. If that doesn't work, you'll need to use a digital meter to see if the relay control coil is getting power from the BCM when the headlight switch is turned on.

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