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Strange headlight problem?

Old Mar 24, 2011 | 07:58 PM
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From: The sticks, Iowa
Car: Trans Am GTA
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700r4
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.
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 11:30 PM
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Car: 1983 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: 400HP 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
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.
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 05:54 PM
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Re: Strange headlight problem?

So do I need to replace the switch then?
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Old Dec 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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