Headlight Mystery

[MajorSloMo]

Hoping someone, anyone can help this n00b out! I have a 92 SC300 and i noticed that the night that I bought the car (last Sunday), that when I turned the lights on, the lights that should be the high beams ( inside lights) come on, while the lights that should be the lo beams (outside lights) don't come on until I engage the hi beam lever. How could something like this happen?

[LEXIRX330]

So what you are saying is they are backwards? Low comes on when should be HI and HI comes on when should be LOW Beams? I don't know how that could happen either? Maybe someone else can chime in and help out...

[MajorSloMo]

Yeah basically the little round lights from what I understand are supposed to be my hi beams, but they're acting like low beams, and my low beams don't come on until I hit the high beam switch. Is it possible that the little round lights are actually day time running lights and that I may just have bulbs out?

[LEXIRX330]

I don't think 1992's had Day time lights but I could be wrong? It should be rather easy to tell if they are high beams or low beams at night. Check the bulbs and see if they are bad? But I wouldn't think both sides would go out like that either.

[MajorSloMo]

Well as soon as I turn the lights on, the smaller round ones come on. When I pull the lever for hi beams the outside lights light up. It's possible that I have bulbs out. It was night to e obviously when I turned the lights on so ill check tonight

[MajorSloMo]

Figured it out! seems that is a bulb is out the car acts a little nuts. Once I replaced the rear lights and the light that was out in the main headlight assembly the car went back to normal. Thanks for the input though. I appreciate it. Now onto the next problem.