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Old May 21, 2002 | 10:19 AM
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HELP! headlights down, but lamps stay on.
MY headlights are down, but the lamps stay on. Both of the switches are off and I can't figure it out.
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Old May 21, 2002 | 12:15 PM
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man, that happened to me like years ago and I can't remember what I did to fix it.
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Old May 21, 2002 | 12:46 PM
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Yeah it really drains the battery down to nothing in no time flat. The lights are on but when I put the lights up, they get brighter, but dim when they are down.
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Old May 21, 2002 | 12:48 PM
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Sounds like a short/ground in the fusible link area.
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Old May 21, 2002 | 01:07 PM
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Yep sounds like a a bad ground connection
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Old May 21, 2002 | 01:09 PM
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Where might I ask? I am also starting my engine swap as soon as I can get my other car over here.
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