Where Did My High Beams Go?
 

My '02 S just presented with a weird problem: headlights work fine via the main switch, all fuses are good, but now the high beam stalk (forward on column) has no effect-the lights stay low; no blue indicator....yet the pull to flash DOES work, so it's not the high beam bulbs etc. I'ver searched all over here and the web, and this seems unique. Any clues???? Could it still be the main light switch (again, all park/low beam/fogs work)

It sounds like the dimmer switch inside your steering column is not functioning properly. I'd check it and possibly replace it.

Thanks Adam, it did appear by process of elimination that was it..just surprised that a google search on dimmer/column switch yielded no joy :confused:

I have a problem with my main beam on the one side of my boxster 2000 986 the other side comes on as it should but the one side just gets a little brighter . could this be an earth problem and if so where would the earth be ?

Have you checked your high beam bulb? They have a sep bulb from low beam.

I have the exact problem, no high beam except when you pull back on the stalk to flash the lights, so I know the bulbs are good.

You say it is the "Dimmer Switch" in the steering column?

Do you have a replacement part recommendation and part number?

How hard is it to replace