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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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Lighting problems

Has anyone had any problems with the headlights working but not popping up and the dash lights and tail lights not working?
I just put in a new stereo and all this come about when I did that but I looked every place that I was in and did'nt find anything unplugged or out of place.
Appreciate any ideas. thanks
Old Sep 4, 2009 | 10:28 AM
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Pulled the wheel last night and removed the light switch took it apart and cleaned the contacts with fine sand paper and got everything working but one headlight.
I'm going to replace the light switch and hopefully that will solve all my lighting problems.
Old Sep 4, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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i know there is a wire behind the radio if tapped into , it can cause the head lights not to work... check into that... i did it on a friends z and his lights wouldnt work., i disconnected and they came on. get a volt meter and figure out whats what. its also better the run two fused wires to the fuse box for your radio, but make sure you run the power to the power side of the fuse(Side with no power when fuse unpluged). Red IGN Yellow ALL TIME.
Old Sep 4, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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if any of the orange lines to the radio harness (the dash light dimmer switch lines) touch any metal or one another they'll pop that fuse all your dash lights will go out, tail lights and i am not sure about popping the head lights up but i bet it would
Old Sep 4, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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