Low beam headlight issue

[Mike_42]

Hey all, as you know its starting to get dark around 6 these days so I have been using my headlights when I get off work

Today I went to get fuel and stopped by my buddies and on my way home it was pretty dark, I was driving down the interstate going "70," and I saw my low beams just cut off. I fiddled with the dash knob for a couple seconds driving blind and nothing but lamps are working, then I go to the column and push the left switch forward to turn my high beams on and still nothing...

I then pull and hold them in towards me and the high beams turn on, only when holding them in... Blinkers worked fine. I drove like this for 10 minutes on my way home and when I got home still no low beams were working and high beams would only work pulled in. Checked all fuses, relays and nothing. I left it and went and ate dinner. Came back outside with the truck off and boom low beams are working again and high beam works pushed in.

Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[Thewespaul]

That headlight switch heats up and won’t function till it cools off, I had this issue in my truck and remedied it by adding relays to the harness

 

[79jasper]

Adding relays and heavier harness is great.
But you will still have to replace the switch and pigtail.
You can build a harness or buy one. Many have used the LMC one and seem to like it. Just buy a couple extra relays.

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[catbird7]

Another alternative and one I'm considering is changing to LED.

 

[pelky350]

I changed all my bulbs to led besides the heaDlights yet, I noticed that I have no volt drop anymore turning on my running lights and blinkers dont make my guage move any(very minimal before like 1/64in) this next month I'm gonna experiment with some of the led options I found that theoretically will work in my bricknose