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Hey guys, sorry to include a non-audio question here, but I figured most of you would probably have a clue....and I'm fresh out.
Here's the situation: All of my fuses are in tact; interior lights work; parking lights work; flashers work; turn signals work; tail-lights work; radio, thank god, works; power windows and locks work. However, my headlights don't!!! After 8:30, the bII is grounded . High beams don't work. They worked last thursday night, but not since. One of them was just replaced within the last 2 months. The other is younger than 1 year old.
I'm not sure if a fuse breaker popped, and even it did, how I would be able to find it (kinda tight in the engine compartment.) I figure I'll have to take it to the garage, but didn't know if y'all had any shade-tree solutions.
NO, BUYING A NEW TRUCK IS NOT AN OPTION, unfortunatel!! That may come soon, but not till after the wedding (T-minus 19 days)
Many-a-thanks dudes
ub
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Headlights are usually on a totally different circuit. Check your manual for under the hood fuses and possibly breakers. Your problem is just the headlights not anything else.
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Due to the newer cars using realys for thier headlamps these days...it could be as simple as tracing for the relay that activates the headlights..More then likely there is a short..or bad connection on the relay (either12+ or ground)used for this application.
Now days many car companys use a small wire from the swtich to a relay (god only knows where? Due to the new enginners designing these vehicles) and then 12+ to the relay and 12+ to the head lamps ..it is possible the relay is at fault ..or one of the connections on the relay..
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Thanks I'll post the results once I get the damned thing fixed . Just got to stick to daylight driving for a few more days, thank goodness we have 2 cars!! Now I just need to get a system into one of them, probably hers. If I put one in mine, even a profile amp, the system is worth more than the truck
ub
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We got told the other day in traffic that there were no tail lights on the Probe. No 3rd or anything. So I check the fuse, the relay, actually pull the brake switch , figuring that all 3 brake light bulbs couldn't possibly be blown. Guess what?? I had to buy 3 new bulbs. Go figure! Not bad, though, first set in a 10 year old car!
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Check the bulbs, the switch, and there may be a relay somewhere. Other than that, they sometimes employ a wire splitter type thingy, like one male spade to 2 male spades, it could be broken, the grounding point for the lights could be corroded away, or just plain gone, mice could have gnawed the wiring (dont laugh, it happens) or any other number of things. I'd start checking with a test light at the light bulbs. Ground to your battery, turn on lights, if 12v there, then bad bulbs, otherwise start working up the wire every 12 inches or so til you get inside the car, check the switch, the relay, the fuses, whatever else you can...
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Many thanks guys....but there was a dead-short and a split wire in the steering column . Will find out today what the damage is, but they had it ALL day yesterday (my wallet is flipping me off right now!!!)
Thanks
ub
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