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1994 Oldsmobile Achieva

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Alice_1, 3.1L V6, Manchester Township, NJ, February 12, 2009, 18:59

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mt headlights won't work unless i hold the arm up as if i were putting on the high beams, and i have to hold it up while i drive or they go back out,my husband would like to know if there is a relay or something causing this to happen

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  Russ February 13, 2009, 08:40
  

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  It sounds to me like you have a faulty headlight dimmer switch which is part of the turn signal switch. If holding the the high beam dimmer switch in a position where the headlights will work would tell me that the contacts in the dimmer switch are causing the problem.
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  Visitor, March 12, 2010, 19:19

  I had this problem on my 1994 achieva S. I took a can of WD-40 and sprayed the high-beam-low-beam-turn-signal switch in the stirring colum real good and no more problem. This was about a year ago.... Tommmie Watson
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