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09-17-2014, 09:00 PM | #1 | |
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HeadLamp, Instrumental light and Radio not Working
Hi all,
I was wondering if anybody could assist. Today, I was driving my 89 Caprice, and I got the "Battery" warning light flash several times. After, I noticed my headlamp not turning on anymore, as well as the instrument panel light. After playing around, my interior light doesn't work as well. When I have the radio on, and I press the "headlamp" switch on the left side, the Radio goes into static. Any idea on what could the issue be? Thank you. |
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09-17-2014, 09:06 PM | #2 | |
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Re: HeadLamp, Instrumental light and Radio not Working
Could it be a bad dimmer switch?
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09-17-2014, 10:35 PM | #3 | |
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Re: HeadLamp, Instrumental light and Radio not Working
What is the charging voltage?
Since the radio and headlamps are on completely segregated circuits, I doubt that the light switch is the only problem, if it is a problem at all. Verify the battery, alternator, and ground connections. If all the fuses are intact, check the fusible links at the starter.
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09-18-2014, 06:36 PM | #4 | |
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Re: HeadLamp, Instrumental light and Radio not Working
Blue Bowtie has it ... grounds or a fusible link.
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11-11-2014, 09:00 PM | #5 | |
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Re: HeadLamp, Instrumental light and Radio not Working
Failing alternator, loose belt, bad connections there, poor grounds, failing battery. This is where I would look first - that ""idiot light"" is indicating a negative current draw (from battery instead of to battery). Remember there could always be 2 different problems, similar but not related, also...
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11-13-2014, 02:02 PM | #6 | |
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Re: HeadLamp, Instrumental light and Radio not Working
Check the grounding strap between the engine block and the firewall. I'll bet it's tango-uniform.
Add a 4-gauge wire between the alternator bracket (where the negative battery cable attaches) and the radiator core support.
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