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Headlights out on a '99; Low, high, and DRL out, pull-to-pass works
Topic Started: Oct 1 2015, 05:45 PM (833 Views)
3-BANGER
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Hey folks,

First of all, I have read through all of mullet's headlight post :)

Low, high, and DRL all went out at the same time. The brights work with pull-to-pass. I checked all the connectors in the driver's footwell, and nothing looks burnt. I bench tested the relay, and it works. The relay clicks when I turn on the headlight switch, so I think the headlight switch works.

How likely is it that a dimmer switch would fail in a way that would kill both high and low at the same time? If the wiring on the 99 is the same as what mullet posted, then a bad dimmer shouldn't kill the DRL, right? Also, a bad DRL module shouldn't kill the high beams, correct?

Does anyone have a wiring diagram for the '99? All the colors are different than what mullet posted. Factory would be great...been burned many times by inaccurate Chilton/Haynes diagrams.

Any likely culprits?

Thanks!
Tom
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Found this in the 98 FSM, still looking for wiring diagrams. I'll see what else i can find before I have to get ready for work.

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Edited by freegeo, Oct 2 2015, 12:32 PM.
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Awesome! Thank you so much. That should let me dig right in.

Cheers!
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I'm wondering if the parking brake switch cause this?
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3-BANGER
Oct 2 2015, 05:21 PM
Awesome! Thank you so much. That should let me dig right in.

Cheers!
Your welcome. If you need something else, let me know I'll see if I can find it for you.
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Oct 2 2015, 08:57 PM
I'm wondering if the parking brake switch cause this?
I don't think so because I believe the brake switch is just tied into the DRL's- the headlights should come on when the switch is in the on position even with the parking brake handle applied
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ptcapboy
Oct 4 2015, 06:03 AM
wahoospa
Oct 2 2015, 08:57 PM
I'm wondering if the parking brake switch cause this?
I don't think so because I believe the brake switch is just tied into the DRL's- the headlights should come on when the switch is in the on position even with the parking brake handle applied
Yes, that's correct. ^o) :thumb
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The lights on my 2000 metro did same thing. Happened a few times when pulling out from parking space, then completely quit about half a mile up the road. I played with e brake a few times and they came back on (maybe coincidence?). Unhooked drl module next day and haven't had problems since. I didn't like lights on all the time anyways.
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