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Dec 25 2022 11:41pm
Vid describes it in detail. If anyone is familiar with any of the wiring schematics, any idea where to start? It's been very cold the past week, so I'm sure that's not helping. Fuse is good for the driver headlight, not sure what condition the relays are in..

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Dec 26 2022 11:11am
be mroe useful to describe symptoms in text for those that dont want to watch random links

still gonna take a guess

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When headlights are turned on, only the running light seems to work. Low beam, high beam and blinker won't turn on. When I turn headlight switch off... the blinker/fog will work.. soon as I turn the headlights back on, blinker won't work. It will sometimes go back to normal for a short period, then shut off again. So all bulbs are good.

Vid just happens to show the issue in my driveway. While explaining it, the lights happen to start working again as normal. And an hour later were not working

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Dec 26 2022 11:31am
Quote (Yatsniam @ Dec 26 2022 12:15pm)
When headlights are turned on, only the running light seems to work. Low beam, high beam and blinker won't turn on. When I turn headlight switch off... the blinker/fog will work.. soon as I turn the headlights back on, blinker won't work. It will sometimes go back to normal for a short period, then shut off again. So all bulbs are good.

Vid just happens to show the issue in my driveway. While explaining it, the lights happen to start working again as normal. And an hour later were not working


check grounds

baking soda water toothbrush to battery terminals if they are gunky

check all engine harness and chassis grounds in the engine bay, sandpaper the mating surfaces on said items

if that no worky get a multimeter and check for continuity when the circuits are open
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Dec 26 2022 11:35am
Quote (Mahtava @ Dec 26 2022 11:31am)
check grounds

baking soda water toothbrush to battery terminals if they are gunky

check all engine harness and chassis grounds in the engine bay, sandpaper the mating surfaces on said items

if that no worky get a multimeter and check for continuity when the circuits are open


Appreciate it. Notice my trunk ajar light come on around the same time even though it's locked. Not sure if there'd be any particular spot where those could possibly be intertwined. Maybe just a separate issue as well.

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Appreciate it


np

also the terminals on the connectors themselves could be loose but thats only usually a problem on much older vehicles

i bet ya get out of this for less than 10 bucks and some elbow grease if youre motivated
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Dec 26 2022 11:38am
Quote (Yatsniam @ Dec 26 2022 12:35pm)
Appreciate it. Notice my trunk ajar light come on around the same time even though it's locked. Not sure if there'd be any particular spot where those could possibly be intertwined. Maybe just a separate issue as well.



also random lights coming on is a sure sign of bad grounds, circuits are looking for ground and stealing it anyway they can

im not an electrical guru but ive wrenched enough to know
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