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WS6FORMULA Member
Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 120 Location: Portland Oregon
1989 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:48 pm Post subject: MY HEADLIGHTS WONT TURN ON! |
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why the motor goes up but no light just bought new lamps
need help please! |
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fiveoformula Member

Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 1799 Location: OR
1988 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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fuse? headlight switch? _________________
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batcave Member
Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 74 Location: VANCOUVER,WA
1989 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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| might be your headlight switch i got one you can try |
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fiveoformula Member

Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 1799 Location: OR
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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if that doesnt work, go buy a fuse tester _________________
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WS6FORMULA Member
Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 120 Location: Portland Oregon
1989 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:12 am Post subject: |
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i tried the awtch out of my formula which worked.... but where is the fuse for the headlights did i just not see it or something cuz i cannot locate it
where is it
god i feel like an idiot |
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Al Hasse Member

Joined: 19 Nov 2005 Posts: 4379 Location: Bremerton, WA
1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:22 am Post subject: |
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There is no fuse for the headlights. In the switch, there is a thermal breaker that serves as a self-resetting fuse. The switch is connected to a fusible link which is more than likely down on the starter (there are three there), but it could be somewhwere else  _________________ 92 Camaro
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WS6FORMULA Member
Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 120 Location: Portland Oregon
1989 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:52 am Post subject: |
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| i dont like where this is going ?!?!?!?!!!!! |
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blue89 Member

Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 3482 Location: Bellingham/Eugene
1986 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:01 am Post subject: |
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| WS6FORMULA wrote: | | i tried the awtch out of my formula which worked.... |
So it was just the switch? Problem solved? |
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WS6FORMULA Member
Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 120 Location: Portland Oregon
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:09 am Post subject: |
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| blue89 wrote: | | WS6FORMULA wrote: | | i tried the awtch out of my formula which worked.... |
So it was just the switch? Problem solved? |
no sorry i meant i pulled the switch out of my formula which was working on the other car but then i put it on the trans am and still the headlights didnt work |
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blue89 Member

Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 3482 Location: Bellingham/Eugene
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:30 am Post subject: |
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| it's got to be the fusible link then. Track it down and replace it. Like Al said, there are a few located off of the starter. |
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WS6FORMULA Member
Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 120 Location: Portland Oregon
1989 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:46 am Post subject: |
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ugh ok
god i hate pop up headlights sometimes |
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Al Hasse Member

Joined: 19 Nov 2005 Posts: 4379 Location: Bremerton, WA
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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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| There are 2 or 3 more fusible links located on the passenger side of the radiator core support, next to the battery tray. They're easy to find and they're bolted to a distribution block. |
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WS6FORMULA Member
Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 120 Location: Portland Oregon
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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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| ok thanks Al im gonna get under my car tomorrw and ill see if i can spot them |
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Al Hasse Member

Joined: 19 Nov 2005 Posts: 4379 Location: Bremerton, WA
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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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No need to get under the car for those, just pop the hood and look down next to the passenger battery tray.  |
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