93 grand am no headlights

[chiropeeps]

hello all well my lights have been giving me problems in the past but if i turned them on before starting car everything was fine, if not no headlights and stereo would go blank, after 10 15 min trouble lights would flash and stereo would reset but no lights. This weekend went to turn on lights nothing ,no chime,no dash,no radio, turn signals and flashers work, all fuses are good, have to check the big 20,checked and cleaned grounds to headlights and under dash on steering column. took out multifunction switch and cleaned inside,di electric grease and installed still nothing ,my turn signals and flashers work, i will get new fuse and reclean multifunction but do you think i need a new multifunction or could it possible a low battery? thanks for any help

[grfnkl]

Hmmm. Have you looked into your relay on your car? I know on my old G/a the relay went out causing no lights, no chime, no radio, but the signals still worked... I would keep that in mind as an option...

[chiropeeps]

RELAY under the hood? one other thing today no lights but if i open the door so the dome light goes on the stereo goes to berzerk for 5 min then the doors will lock the trouble lights come on for sec then radio operational still no lights

[grfnkl]

Yeah the relay under the hood.... if that doesn't work bring the car to an exorcist! j/k By any chance did you put a new radio into the car recently before all of this started to happen?

[chiropeeps]

the factory radio was there but not wired, got a pig tail from junkyard and wired her up. i am 99% sure it is right, but no there were no problems,but there was also no dash lights and other things that i have fixed. i think your right this electrical is crazy last night before walking in opened the door and the chime alarm was working hit the lights dead,thanks for the help.

[xeroinfinity]

Check your battery, sounds like its low or dead.
Should be at least 12.5-13volts.

[chiropeeps]

new battery ,new multifunction turn lights on goes dead, my chime is not working and the shifht indicator when everything was working when in drive would read 2 now when in drive reads drive any help? thanks

[chiropeeps]

what about multifunction alarm?

[xeroinfinity]

Their's no MFS alarm.
You must have a short somewhere if things are intermitantly working.
Which can happen when youre wiring up a stereo, if its wrong the dash lights might not work or can get burnt out cicuits.

Thier is a module for the door/key chimes, its on the drivers side, small black box with a vent looking thing on the side.

Did you check/test your relay for the lights ?
And are all the fuses good ... ?

[chiropeeps]

thanks for all your help keep it simple supid is my new motto, multi switch $72, new battery $70,taking it to mervs electric him popping hood grabbing corroded power wire from starter and priceless 5 minute and $10 later eveything perfect! thankfully i was able to return everything a 12 cent connector lost me a day of work and some grey hair but now thanksgiving will be with a smile, thanks for all your help.

[xeroinfinity]

Glad ot hear you got it fixed, have great Thanksgiving!