sheila2006

does any one know how to fix multi-function switch in the steering column? i dont want to have to replace the whole switch unless i have to i was told it may be a relay but i dont know where that relay would be please help if possible thank you

superss

Why do you think you need to replace your mulit-function switch??

sheila2006

well my high beems will not lock on they come on if i hold the switch but they will not stay on. I was told it may be the relay but i dont know which relay it is or where the relay is.

superss

Did you try the high beam lever in forward and back directions? I ask this because almost all cars have a foward position for the high beams and if you pull back on the lever for 'flash-to-pass' or vise versa. Give it a try if you haven't already and let me know what happens.

sheila2006

there is no way you can push it forward but when you pull it towards yiou it turns the high beems on but i have to hold it because the switch will not catch to keep them on, it just does the flash to pass unless i hold the switch. and its nearly impossible to hold the switch on all the time

superss

Hmmm...... Well for starters I really don't think you'll need a mulit-function switch. The mulit function switch is the actual lever you pull for the bright lights,turn signials and it should also have some other functions on it hence the name multi-function switch. Sounds to me like your going to have to go inside the steering colum by removing the steering wheel and investigate the actual problem. It just sound like the mech that hold the bright lights on is shot.

shaun_jax

You could just use a rubber band and save yourself the headache LoL

biconroy

Dude, I TOTALLY know what the problem is. This is a common problem. How do I know? Well it has happened to me twice! When I bought my 2000 impala LS, it was doing this, I had it replaced, and it worked great for about 2 years. Now it is starting to do it again. It is just an example of bad design, I'm afraid.

The way it works is there is a "button" of sorts inside the assembly that gets pushed in by a probe when the driver pulls back on the "handle". The button is supposed to lock when it gets pushed in far enough. If yours is anything like mine was, you can probably get the high beams to lock if you tug back on the handle REALLY HARD, but then it's just as hard to get them off, so don't bother. This "button" just seems to go bad over time. It's rather frustrating.

Can you fix it yourself? I doubt it. I tried to fix it by extending the probe with epoxy, but it didn't work. So I'm afraid unless you're more resourceful than I, you will have to replace the whole assembly if you want your high beams to work properly.

~Brandon Conroy

kimmieb3

If I pull headlights out to cut on brightlights and they don't come on what could be the problem

Frank3

So, does that mean the high beams come on when you pull back on the switch or don't they go on? I've had my 2001 Impala for 150,000 miles and 13 years and it still had the original switch.