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Formula413
08-15-2010, 06:10 AM
The car keeps coming up with dumb shit to throw at me. Now the headlights won't open. No grinding gears, lights turn on ok, doors don't open. They will shut if I open them manually though. Is this a problem with that little box behind the driver's side headlight?
Batman
08-15-2010, 12:04 PM
could be the switch too
can be any number of things.
I got a multimeter and test lights available.
come on up and we will figure it out!
ill PM ya the addy if ya wanna come up.
heres a few 4th gen wiring schematics for ya:
http://shbox.com/1/schematics_wiring.html
ILuvPizzaTimes10
08-15-2010, 12:44 PM
control module i bet. i have an extra one laying around come swap em and try it out.
DemonWithin99
08-15-2010, 03:25 PM
def control module easy fix take pizza's spare parts... lol or they sell them used from tacreations for like $30.
Formula413
08-15-2010, 03:27 PM
could be the switch too
If it was the switch wouldn't the lights be off too though? The lights turn on, they just don't flip up.
DemonWithin99
08-17-2010, 07:32 AM
def sounds like the module (went through 2 of them in my 94) and helped many others fix the same thing.
Batman
08-17-2010, 11:42 AM
If it was the switch wouldn't the lights be off too though? The lights turn on, they just don't flip up.
I dunno, never had it happen on a 4th Gen, but on a 3rd gen you could have the lights on and down and it was normally the switch. Although honestly the module may be in the switch assembly on a 3rd gen. Try the free parts see what happens
Formula413
08-17-2010, 12:48 PM
I pulled the module out, opened it up and re-soldered the contacts for the connectors, and it's working fine now. I took it for a spin last night and I also noticed the annoying flickering I used to have is gone now.
ILuvPizzaTimes10
08-17-2010, 09:38 PM
Free rfepairsssss ftmfw!
BrokenFeather78
08-17-2010, 11:47 PM
Awesome, and a 4th gen switch going they wont turn on ;)
Formula413
08-18-2010, 12:21 AM
Free rfepairsssss ftmfw!
Yup, nothing cheaper than free :)
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