# 1998 Buick Regal - No high beams

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-buick-regal-no-high-beams/155347>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** buick\
**Created:** [December 27, 2019, 3:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-buick-regal-no-high-beams/155347 "2019-12-27T03:53:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![RolandoMelendezSr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f19dbf/32.png) [@RolandoMelendezSr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RolandoMelendezSr)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 3:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-buick-regal-no-high-beams/155347/1 "2019-12-27T03:53:17Z")

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The high beam don’t work. Fuses and bulbs are OK.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-buick-regal-no-high-beams/155347/2 "2019-12-27T14:57:21Z")

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I’d suspect the switch itself on a car this old.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-buick-regal-no-high-beams/155347/3 "2019-12-27T23:48:42Z")

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Use your 12V test light to check for power at the high beam connector(s)

I’m guessing you won’t find 12V there . . .

Are the connections good . . . or melted?

I’m mentioning this because we have tons of GM vehicles in our fleet, and melted headlight connectors are EXTREMELY common

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2019, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-buick-regal-no-high-beams/155347/4 "2019-12-28T00:19:41Z")

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I have seen a number of crispy connectors also in GM trucks, never had any Regals in the fleet, but certainly a consideration.