No Headlights

[JohnnyO]

Funny, they worked fine last night.
No headlights today. Parking lights and taillights work. Fuses are fine.
Any ideas?

In what may or may not be a related matter, the windshield wipers only work on high.

 

[JPNinPA]

Always start with checking the grounds.
Do the high beams work?
Possibly the multifunction switch.

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

Often the headlight switch itself.

 

[JohnnyO]

Our '97 has a separate pull knob for the headlights and a stalk that works the wipers only.
I did try the high beams after you mentioned it and they don't come on either although if I pull the turn signal lever for the flash-to-pass feature (like a 4-banger is going to pass anything, heh), then they do come on.

 

[JPNinPA]

Sounds like the switch.

 

[JohnnyO]

Thanks. I looked on Auto Zone's website (because tomorrow is Sunday), they don't list a relay but they do have a switch for $35.

 

[JohnnyO]

Took the lower dash off to see about replacing the switch. I didn't figure out how to remove it, but somehow the lights started working again. I'm thinking the switch might have been stuck and simply didn't come out all the way. Might be a good idea to replace it anyway though.