[RESOLVED] lights out

[polarmbartis]

My tail, head, and dash lights are not working.
Turn signals, reverse, and brake lights are all still functioning.
I have checked all fuses and replaced the switch, no results.

95 talon tsi fwd pretty much stock

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[92AWDHX40]

Sounds like a fuse, or possible bad ground check your wires again.

 

[grantman10]

My tail, head, and dash lights are not working.
Turn signals, reverse, and brake lights are all still functioning.
I have checked all fuses and replaced the switch, no results.

95 talon tsi fwd pretty much stock

Is it possible that you overlooked the bulbs? I have heard if there is a bulb out in the brake light assembly it will do this.

Check to make sure all of them are still lighting up.

 

[polarmbartis]

def. not a fuse. I'll check bulbs tomorrow and as many of the grounds as I can get to.

 

[wises4057]

off the top of my head, I don't remember, but is there a relay fuse under the hood that runs the head lights and tail lights?? check to see if that is bad.

 

[polarmbartis]

I've checked the clear ones, how can I check the black 4 prong relays?

 

[wises4057]

see if you have one for foglights or something...something that won't(or atleast shouldn't) affect other systems, and swap them...see if the fog lights still work, or if your headlights and tail lights start working. there should be a model number ontop of the relays....just make sure the numbers the same, and the fuses should be interchangable then.

 

[dsmnightracer]

check for power and ground at the bulb conector.

 

[VETTE_50_TH]

My car did this as well. It was a 30A fuse IIRC. It is def. a bad fuse if it takes out all of those at once!

James

 

[polarmbartis]

I don't know, I've checked all the fuses twice and a buddy checked them as well. Then I rechecked all the fuses that had anything to do with head/tail lights. Specifically which fuse was it on yours?

 

[xreaction122]

i had the same exact problem bud.
my 15A taillight fuse kept blowing under the hood and it turns out it was my dimmer switch.
it can be other loose wiring. keep looking

 

[Defiant]

Your dash dimmer switch has failed.

 

[polarmbartis]

Man we had fun with this. Old alternator belt was supplying varying amounts of voltage, popping the fuse. I also had a missing ground. which is why when I replaced the fuse it still didn't work. Once I found the ground it started to pop the fuse again. good grief.
Dimmer switch was a good call, a lot of friends told me the same thing, but in the end it wasn't it.
Thanks for your help, everyone.