Low beams & High beams on together? - Toyota Yaris Forums

01-15-2014, 09:55 PM

spiceyhotwings

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Drives: 2009 Yaris RS 5 door

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Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada

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Fired my high beams

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Originally Posted by CTScott

You will likely melt the connector and possibly the headlight assembly if you do that for long. It's just a case of a switch that doesn't have a "break before make" mechanism, so you have that small spot where both contacts are powered.

I had my highs on for a long while and I smelt burning rubber and now my high beams and high beam indicator on the dash doesn't light up.
I think I fried something?
Is it an easy fix or should I just add some
bright driving lights?

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