[TROUBLESHOOTING] - Gen 1 RX7 - Headlights come on - No dash lights
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[TROUBLESHOOTING] - Gen 1 RX7 - Headlights come on - No dash lights
I have a strange issue maybe someone has experienced before.
My battery went dead cause it was cold out, I got a jump, car cranked a few times and then nothing. So I bought a new battery.
After installing the new battery, I had zero power. It acted just as if the battery was dead, other than one thing. The headlights would turn on, but they stayed open.
I checked fuses, all was fine.
So here is where I am at overview:
New battery
Fuses are fine
Headlights come on, but do not open and close, just stay open
No dash lights, no engine crank, no dome light etc
I am not sure which relays to check or even if there is possibly a fuse under the hood somewhere? I did not see any, but that does not mean they are not there somewhere.
If anyone has any ideas I would appreciate it.
My battery went dead cause it was cold out, I got a jump, car cranked a few times and then nothing. So I bought a new battery.
After installing the new battery, I had zero power. It acted just as if the battery was dead, other than one thing. The headlights would turn on, but they stayed open.
I checked fuses, all was fine.
So here is where I am at overview:
New battery
Fuses are fine
Headlights come on, but do not open and close, just stay open
No dash lights, no engine crank, no dome light etc
I am not sure which relays to check or even if there is possibly a fuse under the hood somewhere? I did not see any, but that does not mean they are not there somewhere.
If anyone has any ideas I would appreciate it.
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And yes I forgot, it is a 1982 GSL
I will check the fusable links. I found one of them based off a wiring diagram, but I am not experienced in reading these things or anything electrical for the most part.
Well, I think I found one anyways, do you happen to know if they look like the standard 5,10,15,20 fuses like what is located in the fuse box on the inside of the car? The one I found looked identical, and was encased in a plastic covering. All was well with that one. I replaced it anyways, it looked like it came with the car in 1982.
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Not sure if I should post hear but seems like one of you might know the answer. I have a 83 Le I just got and everything electrical works but the lights don't go down when I turn off the switch they stay up for a while then randomly will go off. Anyone have any insight of this?
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... do you happen to know if they look like the standard 5,10,15,20 fuses like what is located in the fuse box on the inside of the car? The one I found looked identical, and was encased in a plastic covering. All was well with that one. I replaced it anyways, it looked like it came with the car in 1982.
if you confirm that that's your issue, then take the time to upgrade all 3 of them. if it turns out NOT to be your issue, make a point to upgrade in the future.
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Not sure if I should post hear but seems like one of you might know the answer. I have a 83 Le I just got and everything electrical works but the lights don't go down when I turn off the switch they stay up for a while then randomly will go off. Anyone have any insight of this?
either way, i would first look into the switch. maybe try cleaning the contacts???
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Ya there's a delay from when I turn the switch off and when they go down the light itself works fine but they stay up for awhile after I turn the switch off. They always go down it's just random as to how long till they go down.
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