here is the deal.

no exterior lights, dashlights work but they flash when i turn on the hazards( which don't work on the outside of the car) or use the the turn signals.

this is confusing... help!

 

I had a similar problem, bet it's corroded grounds and/or corroded bulb sockets. Especially check the side marker lights, those sockets get crappy. Clean these up, also check the grounds under the hood, and one in the back under the hatch next to the light.

 

thank you.

 

Welcome! Just curious, did this happen all at once, or maybe after some work was done on the car?

 

Do your headlights and the rest of the electrical system work properly? What's the reading on the voltage guage while running? Need more info.

 

I agree. Bad grounds. Could also be inadequate power...

If you haven't recently had the alternator or battery out, I suggest the following...

Disconnect the battery. Clean the terminals with a wire brush or knife. Use the felt anti corrosive rings or some spray on protectant. Alternatively, a thin coating of grease, after the terminals are on the battery works well...

Do the same for the main terminal on the back of the alternator. (The screw on, big one.)

Also, remove the alternator and clean the area where it bolts to the rest of the engine. This improves it's ground connection...

Remember.. nothing works properly if it has inadequate power... Start there before troubleshooting the device itself. Should that fail, clean the sockets well, and all connectors between.

 

Probably a bad ground at the battery or alternator

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graphite anti-sezie works pretty well on battery terminals as well. I used the kind you brush on.