wiring help, need a troubleshooting starting point
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wiring help, need a troubleshooting starting point
I'm looking for a little help with some wiring problems, I'm not sure if anyone would know what's going on, but I really don't even know where to begin trouble shooting. As of now, I have no interior lights, or running lights. Pretty much whatever is supposed to happen with the headlight **** is pulled halfway out, doesn't. I have headlights, brake lights, and blinkers. Is this as simple as a bad ****? How do I replace it? I don't know if it's related, but my blower motor and my wipers don't work either, but my dome and courtesy lights do. Any suggestions for where to start?
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Re: wiring help, need a troubleshooting starting point
Yes, if you are planning to do the diagnosis and repair, then start here:
http://www.helminc.com/helm/product2...884&itemtype=N
The 1984 CAMARO Service Manual is available at the link I provided from Helminc.com, or used on eBay. Once you have the manual in hand, start with "Lights Switch Details" on section 8A-12-0. More than likely you need a new headlight switch, not a ****. But if it turns our you need more than a switch the Service Manual will point you in the right direction.
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http://www.helminc.com/helm/product2...884&itemtype=N
The 1984 CAMARO Service Manual is available at the link I provided from Helminc.com, or used on eBay. Once you have the manual in hand, start with "Lights Switch Details" on section 8A-12-0. More than likely you need a new headlight switch, not a ****. But if it turns our you need more than a switch the Service Manual will point you in the right direction.
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Re: wiring help, need a troubleshooting starting point
Did you try rotating the **** to see if anything happens?If nothing,I would replace the headlight switch
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Re: wiring help, need a troubleshooting starting point
Well, right after I started this thread, I found the 500 others on the same topic, so sorry for that. First thing I tried was a new switch, from there it was popping the tail fuse. After reading about that one, I pulled out my CD player and lo and behold I grounded the brown wire. Everything is good now. Except my blinkers are now cycling about every 10 seconds. That's a new one.
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