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10-09-2007, 02:26 PM
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Headlights and int lights
Last night my headlights, dash and interior lights all just randomly shut off while i was driving home from work. I immediately dismissed it as a fuse, but today i got into the fuse box and all fuses are intact. Is there a second fuse box in 3rd gen camaros other than the one under the driver's dash (1989 RS)? Any other troubleshooting suggestions?
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10-09-2007, 02:31 PM
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I had the same thing happen on my 86....pull and check EVERY fuse
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10-09-2007, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by bubba428
I had the same thing happen on my 86....pull and check EVERY fuse
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Done. Every fuse appears to be intact. Do u happen to know that the abbreviation is on the headlight fuse itself? ACC? I'll tryin jumping it.
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10-09-2007, 04:19 PM
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ACC = accessory, shouldn't be that one. It's been so long since I've done anything in a 3rd gen fuse box that I don't remember what it is.
A Haynes or Chilton's should tell you...if you don't have one, I have both.
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10-09-2007, 04:36 PM
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switch.
headlights arent on the same fuse as the courtesy and marker lights
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10-09-2007, 05:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by deadtrend1
switch.
headlights arent on the same fuse as the courtesy and marker lights
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None of the interior lights are working either. Dome, kickpanels, consol, dash, nothing. Could a bad headlight switch really cause that?
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10-09-2007, 05:30 PM
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check the headlight harness? last time that happen to me it ended up being the battery wire goin to the starter came loose, but of course the car didnt run either lol
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10-09-2007, 06:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by maroman88
check the headlight harness? last time that happen to me it ended up being the battery wire goin to the starter came loose, but of course the car didnt run either lol
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actually, that makes some sense. I kinda threw a lot of that wiring together quickly(with every intention of going back and doing it right) because i needed all weather transportation (only other vehicle is a honda sabre).
Check my theory: If one of the fusable link wires that come off main hot starter post has come loose, it would cut the power supply to everything in the interior and headlights. ....but i still have ignition, wouldn't that also be dead?
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10-09-2007, 07:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 89CamaroRS
actually, that makes some sense. I kinda threw a lot of that wiring together quickly(with every intention of going back and doing it right) because i needed all weather transportation (only other vehicle is a honda sabre).
Check my theory: If one of the fusable link wires that come off main hot starter post has come loose, it would cut the power supply to everything in the interior and headlights. ....but i still have ignition, wouldn't that also be dead?
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Im thinking its one of the fusible links going down to the starter.
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10-09-2007, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by camaro2you
Im thinking its one of the fusible links going down to the starter.
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That's the objective tomorrow.
As you all can probably tell, i know jack**** about wiring. How crucial is it that those wires have fusible links? If they are indeed crucial, can i substitute an in-line fuse for them?
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10-09-2007, 10:48 PM
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i had this like 3 weeks ago with the bird i had wired the headlight motors together so the both go up cuz i had a bad wire to one of them...it was a fuse tho, no dash, interior or lights in general working....get a tester for the fuses cuz mine looked fine but i know i didnt mess anything else up so just give that a shot b4 u take apart wires n *****
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10-10-2007, 08:10 AM
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Check the main links. I still think that was your other issue.
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10-10-2007, 03:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 89CamaroRS
That's the objective tomorrow.
As you all can probably tell, i know jack**** about wiring. How crucial is it that those wires have fusible links? If they are indeed crucial, can i substitute an in-line fuse for them?
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They are there basically for saftey, just go down to advance and pick up what they call fusible linke wire, thats what i used to fix my harness before i pulled it out.
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10-10-2007, 11:03 PM
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Problem solved. It did end up being the fusible link at the starter. Picked up a new one at napa, wired it up and the lights all came back on.
Thx a lot to all who lended their knowledge. Without this board i wouldn't probably junked the car by now, lol.
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10-11-2007, 07:05 AM
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I bet your ignition switch works now, LOL
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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10-11-2007, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
I bet your ignition switch works now, LOL
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To test it he'd have to undo all his cool wiring. There is a nifty switch on the console for the fuel pump, and a push button starter!
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10-11-2007, 06:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy
To test it he'd have to undo all his cool wiring. There is a nifty switch on the console for the fuel pump, and a push button starter!
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So what's that make the score justin? Your car still dead 5 years after u started it, my car fully converted and on the road in 5 months? You leave my cool wiring alone, lol.
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10-13-2007, 12:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 89CamaroRS
So what's that make the score justin? Your car still dead 5 years after u started it, my car fully converted and on the road in 5 months? You leave my cool wiring alone, lol.
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It hasn't quite been 4.5 years yet....and I have way more work into mine than you do in yours
....besides, we all know that I'm a slacker.
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