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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 08:16 AM
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From: high springs, fl
Car: '83 Camaro Berlinetta
Engine: 305 with aluminum heads, voodoo cam
Transmission: 700r4 auto
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no headlights and weird dash lighting..

well, when i pull the headlight **** the driving lights come on as normal, but when i pull it all the way out to make my headlights come on, only the pass. side comes on and on the dash the turn signal indicators light up, wtf? lol anyone know what this could be? i have a 83 berlinetta with a 305 carb'd..
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 08:22 AM
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Re: no headlights and weird dash lighting..

It sounds as if you have a bad ground, and the lights are seeking that ground through the dash lights... inspect, clean, and tighten your headlight ground connections.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 09:11 AM
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Re: no headlights and weird dash lighting..

Originally Posted by ternandes
headlight ground connections.
i have a wire that is disconnected. looks like a ground its green but is spliced into a black wire that just hangs there. should i ground tht wire. its coming off the marker light on the driver side..
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