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Posted by: rpmmaxxed Mar 16 2006, 11:25 PM

Apart from a starting issue that may or not be solved yet(it is intermettent), My headlights and wipers, as well as my cd player are no longer receiving power.

Cleaned all fuses, contacts, nothing.

All were working at one moment, parked car, and went to use them yesterday afternoon, no dice.

interior lights still work, but headlights will not lift. and when manually lifted, no light.

Wipers do not go on or off.

Radio is dead.

Any ideas guys?

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Mar 17 2006, 12:05 AM

Check for power going in to the fusebox. Look at the wires at the positive battery post. The Cap'n

Posted by: rpmmaxxed Mar 17 2006, 12:29 AM

checked voltage, its there

gotta search this down. two nights with no headlights is enough...

gonna end up with a Haynes manual drool encrusted to my face tonight...

Posted by: rpmmaxxed Mar 17 2006, 09:43 AM

Really could use pointers guys. having a hard time trouble shooting this...

Posted by: bd1308 Mar 17 2006, 09:47 AM

ignition switch

sometimes the "acc" contacts would close, and soemtimes I drove in the rain without wipers....

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Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Mar 17 2006, 09:48 AM

QUOTE (rpmmaxxed @ Mar 17 2006, 07:43 AM)
Really could use pointers guys. having a hard time trouble shooting this...

Color wiring diagrams, FAR better than you'll EVER find in any Haynes manual, are available on Pelican's site. You can just read them on your screen, or print them out. The Cap'n

Posted by: Solo914 Mar 17 2006, 10:19 AM

QUOTE (Cap'n Krusty @ Mar 17 2006, 07:48 AM)

QUOTE (rpmmaxxed @ Mar 17 2006, 07:43 AM)
Really could use pointers guys. having a hard time trouble shooting this...

Color wiring diagrams, FAR better than you'll EVER find in any Haynes manual, are available on Pelican's site. You can just read them on your screen, or print them out. The Cap'n

I was just working on a very similar problem as my fresh air fan and wipes didn't work. Turns out they are on the same relay. As for wipers and headlights, I would check the wiring diagram but I think that you may have a ground problem. Check the grounds at the left front headlight bucket. I cleaned all my grounds and replaced the relay and that fixed everything. Seeing as I wanted to take care of any future problems too, I cleaned the fuse panel terminals with the copper brush on my Dremel tool.

Posted by: dimitri Mar 17 2006, 02:53 PM

With so many things not working at the same time, my prime suspects
would be ground cable at battery and of course the positive cable. Jank,
twist and pull, see wether something comes loose. Remove cables
and clean posts. Good luck. Dimitri