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2004 My high beam headlights do not work,

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YOUR RESEARCH2004 My high beam headlights do not work,

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Check wiring - continuity was there

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Took it to my local shop and they said they checked the wiring - continuity was there.
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2004 My high beam headlights do not work,

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Check bulbs

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they checked the bulbs?
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Leading evidence: 'Check wiring - continuity was there' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'stalk' (1 discussions; 0 report identifying it and 1 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Check bulbs' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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stalk

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Suspected cause
Probably the stalk on the clockspring assembly.
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2004 My high beam headlights do not work,

Check bulbs

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Suggestion
they checked the bulbs?
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2004 My high beam headlights do not work,

Replace headlight switch and stalk

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I�d replace the headlight switch and stalk before the headlight��.
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2004 My high beam headlights do not work,

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Check bulbs

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Suggestion
they checked the bulbs?
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2004 My high beam headlights do not work,

Check wiring - continuity was there

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Took it to my local shop and they said they checked the wiring - continuity was there.
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2004 My high beam headlights do not work,

Replace headlight switch and stalk

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I�d replace the headlight switch and stalk before the headlight��.
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2004 My high beam headlights do not work,

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stalk

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Suspected cause
Probably the stalk on the clockspring assembly.
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2004 My high beam headlights do not work,

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

The high beams do not work all of a sudden. I can get the high beam when I pull the switch out. Took it to my local shop and they said they checked the wiring - continuity was there. They said it was a ballast and I needed a completely new head light...OUCH! Any help you guys can give me would be appreciated...

POST 2Original post

The 996 high beam are halogen bulbs, even if you have the litronic (hid) headlights. ballast doesn�t have anything to do with the high beam. they checked the bulbs? I�d replace the headlight switch and stalk before the headlight��. do you have a voltmeter? -Eric

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Yes..how would I use it...? the high beam does work when I pull out the switch..??

POST 4Original post

Probably the stalk on the clockspring assembly. The car is around 20 years old now so it's bound to break. Luckily it's easy to replace and relatively cheap since it shares the part with Boxsters of that era.

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

thank you..that makes more sense

POST 6Original post

Fyi, Clock spring only transfers signal from items on the wheel so it doesnt effect anything from the stalks.

POST 7Original post

Quotes source post: 19762351

I knew you'd get me on that one! 😎 I was oversimplifying. It just so happens to be on the assembly.

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