Aftermarket & OEM Headlight Switch

Your vehicle has a wide variety of safety components specifically to facilitate night time operation, and one of them is your headlight switch. When you drive at night you definitely need your headlights, but we depend on them in other situations as well. We use our headlight to make us more visible during rainy conditions, and it's a law in some states that your lights must be on if it's raining. Other states have rules that you must have your lights on when passing through construction zones, so it's not just a night thing. That's why it is so important that we correct any discrepancies present on our vehicle's lighting system. Proper vehicle lighting reduces accidents and provides safety for yourself and your passengers. Head light switches in newer vehicles serve as multifunction switches with built in dimmer switches and even interior light brightness controls. Headlight switches have come a long way from the basic push and pull switch from the past. This is one of the most important components when it comes to vehicle safety. Besides being vulnerable to receive a ticket, it just doesn't make any sense not to resolve issues with your vehicles lighting system right away.

Headlight switches are different and unique to each specific vehicle and can be mounted in several different locations. In older vehicles it was standard that you had a basic push and pull light switch mounted in the dash on the left side of the steering wheel. Dimmer switches were mounted on the floor board and you changed from low beam to high beam using your left foot. So as you can see the design of headlight switches has advanced a lot over the years, as have headlight laws.

Headlight switches are not as hard to change as it appears sometimes depending on the vehicle. The majority of newer vehicles have a multifunction headlight switch that also controls your turn signals and it's located on steering column. In most cases this can be accessed by removing the steering column housing covers. It is a simple decorative cover concealing your steering column components. Normally, this just requires removing a few screws and removing the two piece cover. Then you can see how the switch assembly is mounted to the steering column. When you remove the electrical connections make sure you release the safety clips properly or you can break them very easily. Then you simply remove the headlight switch by removing the mounting screws. Then you install the new switch and make sure that everything is secured correctly. You should check all the lights on the vehicle to make sure they are working properly.

You should always use the best quality electrical parts like headlight switches that you can purchase from CPD. We depend on quality electrical components for our safety so you want the best brands available such as the ones that Car Parts Discount sells at their online super store. For the best price on headlight switches and other parts you require CPD is there to help you twenty four hours a day, seven days a week for your convenience.