# 2008 Chevrolet Malibu - headlights question

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-malibu-headlights-question/161192>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, malibu\
**Created:** [March 16, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-malibu-headlights-question/161192 "2020-03-16T20:24:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Pete28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@Pete28](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pete28)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-malibu-headlights-question/161192/1 "2020-03-16T20:24:30Z")

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drivers side headlights, operate correctly with key fob  
when car started with key, light doesn’t come on, i’ve replaced headlights, hi low, wire harness, relays, cleaned all grounds, talked to chevy , got schematics, i’m at a loss?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-malibu-headlights-question/161192/2 "2020-03-17T15:18:12Z")

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Headlights are controlled thru the body control module.

Tester

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**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-malibu-headlights-question/161192/3 "2020-03-17T17:32:29Z")

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pressing the lock/unlock button on my wife’s key fob operates the high beam headlights on her 2012 Malibu. is your’s the same? Sounds like this is a low beam/drivers side issue only. which should help narrow it down.