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Having low beams not work on your Chevy Trailblazer is a common problem. When the low beams are not working, you may not be able to see in front of you at night or during bad weather conditions. This can be a safety hazard and can also cause you to get lost. The symptoms of a low beam not working on a Chevy Trailblazer may include poor visibility, difficulty seeing in front of you, and difficulty seeing at night.
Causes of Chevy Trailblazer Low Beam Not Working and How to Fix It
If you are experiencing low beam not working on a Chevy Trailblazer, there are a few different ways to fix the problem.
1. Headlight Bulbs Are Broken or Burned-Out
If your low beams are out and the high beams work fine, it’s very likely that both your halogen low beam headlight bulbs have just burnt out. Lightbulbs that power halogen headlights can simply burn out as easily as bulbs in the lights in the rooms where you live or work.
It’s very possible that both bulbs will eventually fail at the exact time that they should be. Even if both headlight units are working, it’s rare that they fail at the same time. These problems are likely to be due to a problem with some of the wires that run under the hood of your vehicle. To fix this, you’ll need to take the car in for service and have the problem fixed.
2. Fuse Is Blown
Fuses protect the electric components in your car. Fuses are in every circuit that prevent electricity from flowing freely if there is too much current flowing through the circuit. If the headlights stop functioning, locate the fuse that protects the circuit that controls your low-bearing headlights. It will take a few minutes to replace the fuse and get your lights running properly.
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The main fuse for your headlights is usually in the fusebox that is under your hood or behind the dashboard. You will get this type of information in the owner’s manual or on the inside of the fuse box cover. If a fuse blows, just replace it with another fuse that has the same amperage. This will allow the circuit to continue to function normally.
3. Bad Relay
The dashboard’s switch is just a simple, low-voltage switch that you can use in your car to control your headlights. It is small and easy to use in your car. Headlights on your car are just a simple low-voltage switch. But they need a lot more power to shine bright. The switches inside your vehicle control an electronic relay that goes to a fuse box. Sometimes the relays that drive the headlights go bad, and it may be necessary to replace them.
Depending on how you work the fuse box, you can easily swap out the relays to see if they work. Find a relay that works for something you know is good and swap it. If it works, you know the old relay is bad. If you see a flashing light on your vehicle when you switch on a different relay, it means that the old one failed.
Max Anthony
Max is a gizmo-savvy guy, who has a tendency to get pulled into the nitty gritty details of technology and cars. He attended UT Austin, where he studied Information Science. He’s married and has three kids, one dog and a GMC truck and a Porsche 911. With a large family, he still finds time to share tips and tricks on cars, trucks and more.
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