# Headlights

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlights/22646>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 28, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlights/22646 "2008-11-28T18:52:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![DONNA\_RICER](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f04885/32.png) [@DONNA\_RICER](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DONNA_RICER)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlights/22646/1 "2008-11-28T18:52:46Z")

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my headlights wont stay on on my car unless switch is held

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlights/22646/2 "2008-11-28T19:33:41Z")

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Give them the year, make and model too.

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**Author:** ![DONNA\_RICER](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f04885/32.png) [@DONNA\_RICER](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DONNA_RICER)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlights/22646/3 "2008-11-28T20:20:30Z")

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i have a 19995 pontiac sunfire

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2008, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlights/22646/4 "2008-11-28T20:46:01Z")

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have a 19995 pontiac sunfire

What is the warp speed of that one?

That would tend to indicate a bad switch. Do you mean the regular driving lights or the brights

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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:** [November 28, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlights/22646/5 "2008-11-28T20:47:23Z")

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On a GM, the first suspect is the multi-function switch in the steering column. This switch controls all the functions located on the left side stalk. Turn signals, headlight switch, high/low beams, and windshield wipers.

Tester