1994 Pontiac Grand Am Headlights

Tiny
NEXXUS9
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  • 1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 27,300 MILES
Awhile back my battery leaked over a vacuum hose that caused my interior heater to not blow warm air. This problem was repaired, but since that time I have discovered that when I activate my bright headlights that they come on, but my standard lights turn off, which kind of defeats the purpose. Is it possible that the leaking battery may have damaged something to do with this system? What would be the best course of action to dertermine the actual problem?
Thursday, February 5th, 2009 AT 10:49 AM

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Tiny
JDL
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I don't know if the battery leakage is connected to the headlite issue? If the brights work, but, the dims don't, there may be an issue with the dimmer switch.

I just wanted to add, if you want to test at the headlite connector, for the low beam, tan wire is B+, black wire is ground. The bright and low beams get feed through the dimmer switch.
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Thursday, February 5th, 2009 AT 11:19 AM
Tiny
BLUEMYSTC5
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I am not sure but I have a 90 model grand am and when I turn my brights on the dims go out I dont think that your low beams are active when your highs are
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Sunday, February 8th, 2009 AT 4:03 PM

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