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Need Electrical Help !!

Old Nov 24, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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From: liverpool, NY
Car: 92 camaro RS
Engine: 3.1 V6..stock exept v8 intake
Transmission: 700r4
Need Electrical Help !!

well i was bored so i desided to try to get my cigarette lighter to work. I removed the guage bezel. I took the cig. lighter out of the guage bezel and put the old one in from the old guage bezel(it worked before i changed the guage bezel) and cleaned it and then put it in the gauge bezel. Then i put the cigarette lighter and and i get a puff of smoke and the fuel pump kicks on and it blew the fuse for the interior lights. Any clue why it would do this ?


This is not the only electrical problems i have:

no parking lights (unless I use the turn signals or 4 ways)
No headlights at all
taillights only work unless im on the brake
lights around the plate dont work
guages + shifterplate+ac dont light up
high/low beam switch doesnt work anymore
cruise doesnt work only the wipers work.

This is becoming to be a PITA. I would like some help please
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 11:08 PM
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From: conway, s.c.
Car: 1989 Iroc-Z
Engine: 5.7L TPI
Transmission: 700R4
You have a short and some really screwed up wiring if the fuel pump kicked in when you put the cigarette lighter in.
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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 11:12 AM
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Car: 92 camaro RS
Engine: 3.1 V6..stock exept v8 intake
Transmission: 700r4
its never done that before it scared the hell out of me. Well i Straightened the lights out. It turned out that my dad didnt properly wire the radio up. But they headlights wont turn on for some reason. I tried to just hardwire the lights individually to test them out to see if the lights are good and they didnt light up. I dont understand how that could be 2 of them are brand new.
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