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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Sacramento,CA
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parking lights weird problem
Sup guys, i have a problem with the parking lights,i turn on my headlights but parking lights wont turn on,same with the dash lighting, but when i do turn signals they work fine,cant find whats the problem...day before i check the printed circuit board for my cluster/gauges,change the dash bulbs and clean it all up,i already replace the headlight switch thought maybe that was the problem but still not working...
please someone give me some tips/troubleshooting to look for tomorrow, dont wanna get pull over with no parking lights.. |
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Re: parking lights weird problem
my 82 did the same stuff, check your wires and make sure they aren't corroded
mine looked like they had caught fire so i replaced them with a set of Junkyard ones for free (cargo pants come in handy don'cha know) |
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Re: parking lights weird problem
Did you check fuses?
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Re: parking lights weird problem
Ill check wires again but i think they fine. Lately i been under the dash toooo many times lol...
I just checked fuse they all good... u guys think its because of the new printed circuit or something relative to that? Posted via Mobile Device |
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Re: parking lights weird problem
are the parking lights and dash lights splice or connected together?
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Re: parking lights weird problem
They are fed from the headlight switch
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Re: parking lights weird problem
Mine did that,and I had to replace the headlight switch.
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Re: parking lights weird problem
ummm,i just replace the headlight switch and still same... the lights from the back of the cluster, which wire from the connector they are? im gonna have to follow the wires to make sure they are all still connected...
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Re: parking lights weird problem
I'd check the plug on the headlight switch.
Lots of times they are melted. Check and make sure all the connections are good. Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: parking lights weird problem
As I said,I replaced mine...but it took 2 new ones,before I got one that worked!Even new ones can be bad.I finally got the second one,and cured the problem,but only after talking my cousin into doing a "swap-n-see",putting my new one in his truck(didn't work),and his used one in mine(worked).
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Re: parking lights weird problem
i can try my brothers headlight switch to make sure my new one its not bad..
but i checked all the wires,connections and none are burn or bad..its giving me a headache now lol.. |
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Re: parking lights weird problem
i try different switch n still samething.. not sure what it can be...
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Re: parking lights weird problem
make sure the actual plugs are locked in the bigger plug (for the headlight switch)seen some push out the back ,but look in
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Motornut is correct.Wires pulling out of the connectors is a possibility...never gave it a thought!
Try wiggling the wires in the headlight switch connectors,with it "on".
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Re: parking lights weird problem
all fuses good..
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Re: parking lights weird problem
what are those?
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Re: parking lights weird problem
wide one seat belt buzzer
silver flasher black maybe horn
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Re: parking lights weird problem
yea i checked all the wires on the connection to make sure they were all in,but they are, i kinda touch/move wires under the dash area to see if there was something loose and not making good contact but nothing...
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Re: parking lights weird problem
ohh ok,nothing to do with the problem right? theres a box looking thing with like a chip inside and like 6 wires going in right above the headlight switch...
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Re: parking lights weird problem
this one...
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Re: parking lights weird problem
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Re: parking lights weird problem
theres one thing i did wrong,i didnt unplug the batt. when i was working on the cluster,but if that was the case there would be a bad fuse right. but theres none..
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Re: parking lights weird problem
lol,cant find it on hayes book either..
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Re: parking lights weird problem
i have this diagram for wiring,do you know whats the engine co relay? it since that the wire pass thru there..
http://www.73-87chevytrucks.com/tech..._frt_light.jpg |
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Re: parking lights weird problem
That's a relay for an auxiliary electric fan, says only certain RPO's have it...
check for power on the park light wire at the headlight switch. If there is power there keep checking down stream until you find where the power quits. Same for the grounds... Did you check the fuses with a multi-meter? Posted via Mobile Device
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