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Old 09-11-2011, 09:51 PM
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Replaced the gear on the drivers side, never touched passenger side. Now the passenger side will come up but the lights aren't illuminating. Any ideas of how to fix this problem? I have no idea here to start

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If it aint broke don't fix it.
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Originally Posted by TwicePipes
If it aint broke don't fix it.
i appologize for the typo

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Your OP said "are illuminating." Did you mean "are not illuminating."

If so, start by switching your headlights from right to left and see if its the bulb. The car is smart. It knows to break unrelated things in rapid succession just to mess with you.
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Your OP said "are illuminating." Did you mean "are not illuminating."

If so, start by switching your headlights from right to left and see if its the bulb. The car is smart. It knows to break unrelated things in rapid succession just to mess with you.
thanks for the info and for pointing out my typo to me. i will try that when i get home today. hopefully its just something easy
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if that doesnt work then where do i start looking? can i pull the relays out form the side of the dash and see if that does anything? can someone post pics of the diagram on the inside of the panel? my car doesnt have one. got the car used
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I'm betting it will work. If not, you'll need to trace the wires until you find a cut. Its not going to be related to the work you did on the driver's side, if all you did was unplug the motor.
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The bright works on that side so I'm guessing u are correct. Haven't had a chance to try out another light
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Bought a new bulb on the way home. You were correct. It was the bulb. Sometimes u just gotta start simple and work from there. Thanks for the help




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