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tjupille

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2009 S8-150 high beam cuts out [SOLVED]
« on: December 13, 2015, 08:20:09 PM »
This is a 2009 Super8-150 with just over 10k miles. With the engine on, if I switch from low to high beams, they will come on briefly (a second or so) and then go off (both bulbs). Low beams work fine. If I push the switch down (to flash high beams), same thing happens: they come on for brief flash and then go back to low beam.

So:
- it's not the bulbs (the high beam does come on briefly, and both bulbs behave the same way)
- I don't think it's the switch (the high beam does come on briefly, but no amount of fiddling or vibrating will do anything; if I switch back to low, the low beam works, and then I can switch to high again -- briefly).

Before I tear into the tupperware to get at the controller, I thought I'd check if anyone has suggestions.

Thanks in advance!

-- Tom Jupille

« Last Edit: December 15, 2015, 09:06:16 PM by tjupille »

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Re: 2009 S8-150 high beam cuts out
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2015, 05:57:20 PM »
The light control module is failing.
I just bypassed mine. Unplug the LCM. Jump the 2 blue wires and the 2 white wires.
The headlights will come on when you turn on the ignition and work normal. Plus no more auto dim at stops.
Did mine over a year and a half ago, and no problems since.

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Re: 2009 S8-150 high beam cuts out
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2015, 09:05:40 PM »
It looks like that did the trick.  :)

Many thanks!

-- Tom

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Re: 2009 S8-150 high beam cuts out
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2015, 03:47:26 PM »
It looks like that did the trick.  :)

Many thanks!

-- Tom

No problem. Someone else on here posted that picture and fix to me when I had the same issue. I'm just passing it forward!  :)

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