High Beams won't stay on

[TahoeInFC]

Hi All,
I have done some searching out here, and perhaps I'm using the wrong search terms, but have not found an answer.
My truck is a 2006 Tahoe Z71, and we absolutely love this vehicle, but have seen a weird electrical anomaly.
Lately, the high-beam headlights will not stay on without holding the multi-switch lever (turn signal stalk) back. While holding, the high-beams work fine. Let go, and they go back to low beams.

What I have tried:
1) I pull the lever back, and I can hear the relay 'click' and the high beams activate, along with the indicator in the dash
2) I took apart the column and put in a new muli-function switch assembly. Brand new, but still has the same effect...must hold back to keep brights activated.
3) Got into the relay/fuse box under the hood. Took a relay I knew was good and changed the high-beam relay. No improvement. STILL required to hold the switch back to keep high beams on.

Guys, I'm running out of ideas here. If this problem has been solved, and I just missed it somewhere in the forums, please cut me some slack. I DID search...even if I might suck at it.

Any insight here?

Thanks in advance!

 

[rockenthebowtie]

Don't know this for sure but from I read on description and operation the key needs to be on or run position with the head lamp switch on I'd go check it on mine but the beers I had are sayin chill have another one...

 

[NJ04HOE]

Do they work when you push the lever towards the dash? Pulling the lever towards you is for flashing.

 

[TahoeInFC]

Oh. My. God.
This is certainly humbling. Problem solved!
To be perfectly honest in answering your question, I had no idea that pushing forward the stalk activates the brights. (In partial defense, I'm not the one who drives this vehicle regularly, so I've literally never used the brights)
So the popular phrase RTFM comes to mind, and the next time I certainly will read the manual.
Thanks for your help!

 

[NJ04HOE]

Oh. My. God.
This is certainly humbling. Problem solved!
To be perfectly honest in answering your question, I had no idea that pushing forward the stalk activates the brights. (In partial defense, I'm not the one who drives this vehicle regularly, so I've literally never used the brights)
So the popular phrase RTFM comes to mind, and the next time I certainly will read the manual.
Thanks for your help!

Your welcome, I figured id ask since you didn't mention pushing the stalk in your post.


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[rockenthebowtie]

Thats crazy my 02 and 04 work the opposite meaning pulling the lever back it clicks and hi beams stay on without holding it have to check more at the shop today and see