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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 11:18 AM
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Exclamation Help...no lights!

Hey all, Last fall I was driving and all of a sudden I lost all of my interior lights and the parking and head lights as well as rear lights. My Brake lights still work but thats about it. anyone have any Idea where I could start to look for the problem?
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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i would tell you to check fuses and also check the back of the head light switch and make sure that its not fried
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 11:30 AM
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Mine started doing the smae thing about a month after I bought it. I pulled the gauge cluster surround and found that the whole plug to the light switch was fried. It is realatively easy to fix if you know how to solder.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 11:54 AM
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As was said above - it is probably the light switch - it's a very common problem. Replace the switch AND the harness that goes to it. It's about 18 inches long, and the cause of the switch frying.

Do some searching, and you will come across a write-up that Icemark did about installing a relay in the harness to avoid future problems. I recommend you do that mod - it works like a charm!
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 02:29 PM
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New development, the headlights pop up and come on, but still no parking, interior or back lights?!
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 03:05 PM
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Originally posted by quick 7
New development, the headlights pop up and come on, but still no parking, interior or back lights?!
Definately switch related. Get a new one and wiring loom.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 03:12 PM
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Originally posted by Nick86
Definately switch related. Get a new one and wiring loom.


also check the bulbs and also the fuse. i had a one pin bulb in a 2 pin slot and also my 15 illum fuse was blown.
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