lightning problem???
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Houston Texas
lighting problem???
This is a 1985 Coupe.
This morning, when I turned on my lights, all I had were headlights. No running lights, side markers, nothing. No instrument lights, either.
I turned on the fog lights, nothing there. I didn't have time to check any fuses. Had to get to work. I did touch the brake light lenses once I got to work. The lenses were warm, so the brake lights are working.
I noticed that, even though the outer lights weren't working, the dome light still works. But, as I turn the headlight switch, the light on the radio doesn't change. It just stays bright.
Could this be a headlight switch problem, or is it something else?
This morning, when I turned on my lights, all I had were headlights. No running lights, side markers, nothing. No instrument lights, either.
I turned on the fog lights, nothing there. I didn't have time to check any fuses. Had to get to work. I did touch the brake light lenses once I got to work. The lenses were warm, so the brake lights are working.
I noticed that, even though the outer lights weren't working, the dome light still works. But, as I turn the headlight switch, the light on the radio doesn't change. It just stays bright.
Could this be a headlight switch problem, or is it something else?
Last edited by 1slyder1; Jun 17, 2005 at 11:34 AM.
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 101
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From: NRH TX
My mother had a 90 model acura legend that got hit by lightning while she was driving it. She didn't know it hit her, just that it hit really nearby. She said after that it started doing all kinds of funky things - power locks, radio, etc. all acting funny. She took it in, and they put it up on the lift, found 4 grey spots on the tires and the top of the radio antenna was sort of melted. She traded it in and got a new one - they told her there could be so many electrical problems that it could take quite a bit to fix. Not sure if that was true or not, but she replaced it with a 99 TL.
