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Old 09-23-2008
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Dash lights.....

Ok so i jumped my friends car to get it started and when i grounded to my frame for the jump i grounded to the alternator bracket and it made a spark i was like ok that's pretty normal well when we got everything going i turned on my lights and drove away only to realize that my dash lights weren't working and whenever i turned on my headlights the radio would shut off and turn back on. Well i replaced the fuse and when i turned everything on my dome light shut off the fuse popped to the dash lights and my dome light came back on. I know its a short to ground somewhere but i have no clue where to start looking because i don't wanna take my dash apart. Any ideas guys if no one knows im gonna ignore it until i put my new dash in but thats not for awhile.
 
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Old 09-24-2008
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I normally don't believe in coincidences.

This problem sounds like the headlamp switch has gone bad.

I'm looking at a 93 schematic, but all those items get power either bussed or switched at the headlamp switch. It's also a common failure item.

Verify that your chassis to engine ground strap is good too. May be located from the firewall to the block, near the wiper motor.
 
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Chassis to engine ground strap is good and my headlight switch is good i just got done checking everything on that switch with a test light.
 
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anyone got any ideas i don't have any lights.....
 
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Did you check the bulbs behind the gauges ? It's not hard to get to them and in my 94 I would have blown bulbs all the time . Good luck
 
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but see the bulbs are good its the fuse that keeps blowing.
 
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Old 09-30-2008
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you guys suck at this lol. i figured it out anywho it was my dimmer switch wire to my ohc it had been worn down and was grounding out. Put some electrical tape around it and a fuse and i was good to go. Thanks guys...... /endsarcasm
 
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