Need help with a bad ground.
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Need help with a bad ground.
Im having problems with my lights and I want to clean the grounds. In this picture I have circled in red what I think is a ground block.
What is the correct way to open this? Im afraid im going to break it.
What is the thing I have marked in yellow? Thanks
What is the correct way to open this? Im afraid im going to break it.
What is the thing I have marked in yellow? Thanks
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...tion-long.html
You are not specific as to which "lights" you are having trouble with. If you are having a grounding issue with your marker, signal, park lights, you should start at SP102.
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Im looking for info on how to open it. Does it pull apart? Do I have to use a tool to open it? I dont want to break it. Im very good at breaking things like this. I have a intermittent problem with both headlights not going up, fog lights not working checked relay, fuse and switch. The left turn signal also sometimes blinks real fast like a bulb is out.
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There are TWO small catches (one on each side). Shove a small tweaker flat blade screw driver under each catch. Clamp a pair of vise grips on the metal tab. Grab the body of the connector and Pull and wiggle the tab end. It will pop out:
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Im looking for info on how to open it. Does it pull apart? Do I have to use a tool to open it? I dont want to break it. Im very good at breaking things like this. I have a intermittent problem with both headlights not going up, fog lights not working checked relay, fuse and switch. The left turn signal also sometimes blinks real fast like a bulb is out.
If you are looking for common denominators between the fog lights and headlights....you are on the wrong side. The headlight control module and fog lights both receive a ground from G102(same ground connection on opposite side). Certainly nothing wrong with inspecting both.
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G102 on mine, also has the fan grounds in it too. In my case, the stud it's attached to, came off the frame or rather, fell off when I went to tighten it. Nope, I did not gorilla-grip the thing either, it just let go.
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