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Old 03-24-2011, 07:58 PM
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Strange headlight problem?

Every time I go to engage my orange parking lights, my headlights always flip up but the headlights themselves do not light up. I repaired both headlight motors with new bushings and they run like new. Any ideas?
P.S. When I bought the car I could engage the parking lights without the headlights coming up.
Old 03-24-2011, 11:30 PM
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Re: Strange headlight problem?

IT sounds like your Headlight switch has a short and is causing the headlight to flip up but not sending enough voltage to tell the relay to turn them on.
Old 03-25-2011, 05:54 PM
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So do I need to replace the switch then?
Old 12-18-2011, 01:30 PM
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Re: Strange headlight problem?

I too have the same problem. Did you find a cure?
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