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Old Jul 10, 2020 | 10:20 AM
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Good morning,
My head lights won't go down and my tail lights aren't coming on either, was checking on my signal light bulb and it's out
after this the lights would't go down.
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Old Jul 11, 2020 | 01:08 PM
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Damn electrical gremlins; C5's are notorious for this. Might want to try checking the fuses, look them up in your owner's manual.
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Old Jul 11, 2020 | 03:20 PM
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Okay I sure will, no manuel came with car but I downloaded it, thank you.
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Old Jul 11, 2020 | 03:36 PM
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I had the opposite problem (headlights wouldn't go up)
if I fiddled with it sometimes they would work
It was my multifunction switch
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...on+switch,4580
don't know if this is your problem but could be
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Old Jul 12, 2020 | 01:15 AM
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Old Jul 19, 2020 | 06:56 AM
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In the passenger's compartment fusebox, check the 10 amp fuse for the taillights. I'm chasing a simular problem on my 03 Coupe. 1st time it went was in a rain storm, a few days later, found and change the fuse and headlights went down as soon as put new fuse in. Hmmm probably an old tire fuse, so I thought, Another rainstorm a month later and ditto, taillights, dash lights out and headlights won't close. Thought I had found the problem when I took all apart in the rear as when I had all apart back there , new fuse didn't blow when turning on running lights on the multifunction switch. Just a coincidence that where ever the water cause short is dried out enough and my work on the rear happened at the same time. A week later, about 1/2 mile in a rain storm, same problem. The hunt switches to the front of the car today. LOL
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