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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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im actually posting this for a friend who doesnt have internet access right now. he was driving and when he went for third accidentally went into first and let clutch out. ever since then headlights refuse to come on. we checked all fuses and the bulbs, everything looks fine...oh yea..car is 99 6spd camaro
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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im sorry but thats funny. I wish i knew what it was
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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damn!!! something sort-of the same happened to me. i was racing a quick lil mr2,and i went from 5th to 2nd, and my interior popped so fckn loud, basiclly stock at the time, and my abs in op, change oil, low trac, low coolant, e-brake, danm near all lights came on.
i did beat the lil fckr though. got on an off ramp, threw it in neutral, killed it while rolling, started back up and everythig was normal.
i would suggest disconnect batt. and in the fuse box under the hood pull out pcm batt. fuse and tcs fuse right next to it, and let it set for about 15 min, then put fuses back and hook batt. back up and maybe that will help.
lol=lots of luck
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 12:15 AM
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im sorry but thats funny. I wish i knew what it was
i know...i laughed my *** of at him all day...he had to take his camaro home and swap out vehicles when it got dark..
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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Do all other lamps work OK? High beams? Park lamps, markers, reverse, DRL's? Do the dash lamps come on?
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 12:46 AM
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I had a similar problem (although different) driving a Spirit R/T. I dropped in in first gear at 20mph and got on it...the turbo spooled up and I had such violent wheel hop that it actually shatterd both headlight bulbs! Don't laugh, that car would routinely blow away my cousin's Mustang GT back in the day...I guess you don't have a bulb problem..but I'd thought I'd share anyway..that's pretty damn funny.
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 01:10 AM
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yea..all lights work except high beams and low beam headlights....
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 07:43 AM
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This is going to sound real odd, but could have the alternator generated a spike and somehow damaged a relay? (Id check fuses and relays)...
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Headlight switch or relay due to a "spike" in the system?
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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that can happen?
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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anything else? went to take car out but couldnt...its dark!
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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You've checked the bulbs, but I think you should try new bulbs.
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 07:16 PM
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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Might have to use a DMM to trace voltage from fuse panel to bulb socket.
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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^^^ should be first thing you do whenever you have electrical problem with car. Can save so much time.
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by camaroextra
im sorry but thats funny. I wish i knew what it was
I feel bad when someone has a problem with their car....but I just pissed myslef.

Maybe something shifted that made the lights stop working?
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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Kinda reminds me of when I changed out my shocks and then the car didn't want to start up.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1vazquez
Kinda reminds me of when I changed out my shocks and then the car didn't want to start up.
Serious? What did it end up being?
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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