Headlamps not working

[doug]

Well my g/f own's a 2003 vibe and i get the phone call today "my lights arent on"... lolwell her high beams worked and she drove home. i go out and check the fuses under the hood, and the fuses are good for the left and right headlamp.i looked on here and noticed there is a daytime fuse, checked it (damn what a tight spot).fuse was good.I'm confused. daytime lights do not turn on, nor do headlamps when you flip the switch.high beams work tho!any thoughts?

[Digger]

The bulbs are burned out.

[joatmon]

Quote, originally posted by Digger »The bulbs are burned out. The #9003 headlight bulbs used in vibes are dual filament, have both high and low beams in one bulb. I have had the low beam filaments burn out in both headlights several times now but have never had a high beam filament burn out.

[doug]

i just think its odd that both went out together. we replaced both 5 months ago because one went out. looks like we won't buy the same brand again! lol

[Sublimewind]

Are they Silvania SilverStars???If so, they are JUNK.... I have a complete lighting thread here somewhere... lemme take a gander and see if I can find it... EDIT: found it.... http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=28670

[joatmon]

Quote, originally posted by doug »i just think its odd that both went out together. we replaced both 5 months ago because one went out. looks like we won't buy the same brand again! lolI have had both low beams go out at the same time at least twice, so it may be odd, but it has happened to others. I can't say if both died the same day, or if I just didn't notice the first one outI finally found a NAPA store that sold a non-Sylvania brand (federal mogul), so that is what I'm running now, but I won't know ho long they last until one of them dies. This most recent time I noticed when only one of the Sylvanias had lost the low beam filament. I thnk maybe daytime running lights are hard on Sylvanias. The factory GE bulbs lasted me a really long time compared to the Sylvaniasyou probably already knew it, but don't touch the glass when changing bulbs

[ramenboy...]

hmmm...i'm wondering if she's got the ebrake pulled up a notch or two. on the o3-o4 vibe, if you want to start the car, or run the engine without the drl, you engage the ebrake. by pulling it up one click, you can drive without the drl. i wonder now if it disengages the drl, but no the hi beam?