Noticed this AM that I lost my highbeams. Lowbeams still work fine. Is this a fuse or a relay. If a relay, where are they located?

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Mike Holbrook
1983 MB 300TD-T (aka -- Daisy)
Spring Valley, CA

Could be the combination switch. Do the passing lights work?

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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

Non illegitemae carborundum.

I lost the high and low beams awhile back. Passing lights worked, so I narrowed it down to the combination switch on the column. The switch is easily removed and I found a broken solder joint on the switch. Re-soldered the switch and it worked great after that.

Good luck.

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Paul

1991 300TE (280,000)
1985 300TD (432,000 miles - retired)
1976 300D (225,000 - retired)
1975 300D (165,000 - retired)

Regarding passing lights (flash high beams) do not work either. I have to check the fuses but I don't recall anything different for high or low beams. I know on past BMW's there are relays for high and low beams that go out. Don't like the thought of working on the combination switch too much but....I guess I'll have to learn to like it.

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Mike Holbrook
1983 MB 300TD-T (aka -- Daisy)
Spring Valley, CA

F6, F7 & F9 along with the combination switch must all be working for the high beams to work both normally and in the flash mode. There are NO relays.

Marshall