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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 03:10 AM
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i only drive my car here and there, every or every other weekend, just recently, sometimes when i go out at night, if i stop the car, sometimes cut it off, sometimes not, i cut the lights off when i go to cut them back on, it usualy, unless i cut the car off and it sits for a few, takes a second rotation for them to come up (i have to switch the lights back to the off position, then back to on) and they come up. With that said, they always come up on the second cycle if they dont come up on the first, anyone else ever had this happen?
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 09:26 PM
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I replaced the multi-function switch for this problem and works good now
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 09:39 AM
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Default multifunction switch?

I am having the same problem. I looked for a short but couldn't find one. Where is the mulifunction switch located and how did you replace it.
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 11:17 AM
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I was having the same problem. Some times they wouldn't go down at all. Sometimes the right headlight would flicker. Then the turn signals didn't work at times.

The multifunction switch is the one in the steering column. It controls your headlights, turn signals, DRLs, Cruise control, etc. It's easy to replace. Took me about 30 minutes to get it swapped and I was taking my time.
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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I was having the same problem with my headlights and now it has gone to the tailights. Also all the interior lighting on the dash is non functional..I dont know what it could be...Im thinking a possible grounding issue..Does anyone have any clues as to where to start looking to fix this problem..
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 09:43 PM
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Check battery voltage and battery connection. I had a similar problem and found batery cable was loose.
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