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Vehicle light problems 101 (2000 buick century)
How can make really dim brights brighter. And the dash light doesn't turn on (the prnd and mileage lights). I've jumped my car once when it died and they all turned on but they never did after that....
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Volvo Turn Signal Light Problem
My dad has an old Volvo V70 from 2001.
One of the blinkers (that yellow light that you turn on if you go left or right) is not working properly. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. We opened ...
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Utility trailer lights issue
My small utility trailer has sit here for more than a year. Now I found its lights don't work anymore. I used my multimeter to test the four wire harness and find the following:
Connect any other ...
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Adding aftermarket backup lights
I have a 2011 Ford F-150 Super Cab STX, I find the original backup lights are lacking in lighting up the path I need to drive in reverse, the brake lights do a better job. I already tried replacement ...
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Strange electrical issue with after market brake lights
I've got a 1991 Jeep Wrangler.
About 3 years ago I put LED brake lights on. They worked great until just a couple days ago, when the drivers side stopped working. Shortly after, they started working ...
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2003 Nissan 350 Z won't accelerate
We own a Nissan 350 Z and this morning it would not start. It would turn over but it wouldn't fire. After pulsing the gas a little bit it would start but then letting off the gas would cause it to die....
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Wiring fog lamps with horn relay
I want to install fog lamp on my Maruti Suzuki alto 2009 model, but it did not came with any provisions for such modifications so I have to do it from scratch, the problem I am facing is that I cannot ...
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What causes my LEDs to briefly and faintly turn on?
I replaced my car interior light with a Chinese LED strip about 80 cm long, the usual ones with 3 LEDs in series with a 75 ohm resistor. This is the circuit.
The diode helps drop some excess voltage, ...
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Hyundai Elantra 2010, interior dashboard backlighting lights flickering on and off
I have a 2010 Hyundai Elantra with about 93,600 miles on it. Originally it was my mother's car (she was the only owner) but I got it off of her back in April. She for the most part kept up on the ...
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2004 Honda Civic Instrument Cluster Lights Don't Stay On
My 2004 Honda Civic instrument cluster lights don't work when I turn my headlights on. With the key in the ignition and the car started, the cluster lights work fine. When I turn my headlights on from ...
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Terracan 2.9 crdi 2004 won't start
While driving I activated the high beam (headlights) and the rpm-meter started flickering for a moment and then dropped down to 0. Stopped the car and shut off the engine for 10 min for other reasons. ...
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Why do the running lights turn on when the car is off?
I have two questions and they may be related, but I'll pose the most important question first. A friend owns a 2006 Chevy Malibu. Recently the running lights began randomly turning on when the car was ...
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2010 Chevy HHR jerking
Hi I just got a 2010 HHR. I drove it for about 3-4 months and the check engine light came on so I figured that it needed an oil change? It ended up turning the light off for about 3 days, then it came ...
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Low Beams Don't Turn on. Is My Relay the Issue?
I have a 2003 Toyota Camry, and the low beams do not work. However, the high beams do work. This is my diagnosis.
I changed the low beam bulbs, and the low beams still don't work.
I checked the 15A ...
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Motorbike has no power, but kick start works
First up the motorcycle in question is a Skyteam V-Retro 250 (V-Raptor in some countries). On the way home last night I noticed that my tail lights weren't working so I bought a new bulb like I had ...
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Lights randomly coming on in middle of the night
I have 2011 Volkswagon Jetta 2.5 and have been having an intermittent issue where my lights seem to come on randomly in the middle of the night. This only seems to happen in the winter.
When I came ...
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My dashboard lights are dim
I drive a Chevrolet Cruze 2011 and about halfway home the dashboard lights dimmed. I don't have an adjustable knob.
Is it as simple as replacing a fuse or battery? What could be the cause?
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Troubleshooting Trailer Lights
I have checked the connection on the truck and all are working fine but when the trailer is hooked up I have turn signals and running lights but no brake lights and with the running lights on I press ...
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LED tail lights flashing at ultra high speed
I've just replaced the old tail lights on my 1993 Triton ute with LED ones. Now I have the issue where the indicators flash at such a high speed it may as well not be flashing at all. If I put the ...
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Dashboard lights are dim?
We own a 2011 Mitsubishi Montero Sport GTV.
We noticed that the dashboard lights were dimmer than normal. What could possibly cause this? Would replacing the battery fix this?
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Blinker not working due to corrosion of socket connector pins
I've got a 99 Nissan Almera 1.6L with a turn signal that's stopped working. If I press on the wires at the base of the connector in a specific direction it will start working, but as soon as I ...
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Engine jerking and revving, multiple failed ignition coils
This problem started a month ago. My Aveo started revving and jerking when it was sitting at a light on my way home (2 blocks from my house) and the engine light came on. I drove it home. The next ...
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What are the possible causes for a tail light that comes on when bumped?
I took my car to the dealer to have some recall work done. He mentioned that some of the lights on the car were out including the license plate light and the driver side tail light. When examining the ...
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How do I replace a bulb in a Ford Focus?
One of the bulbs in my front passenger side headlamp has blown. It's not the side light or the main beam but the other one that would be used in normal night use.
I have a couple of questions ...
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Turn Signal Randomly Changes Directions
I have a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The left turn signal has started randomly switching over to blinking the right signal light. When it happens, the sequence is usually:
Turn on the left signal, it blinks ...
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Bulb confusion - 1995 Camaro front turn signal
I need to replace a front turn signal/DRL bulb in my 1995 Camaro (Canadian version). The owner's manual quotes the bulb part number as 2397, but when I look up the replacement on the Canadian NAPA ...
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94 pontiac transport - direct shorting of blinker / brake light circuit - fuses blowing
Symptom - No rear brake lights. Left turn signals not working but blinker relay "Sounds" like only one way contact movement.
However - Right turn signal lights work fine and blinker relay "sounds" ...
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Brake lights no longer work on a Volvo V70
My car is an old (2001) Volvo V70.
Last year I experienced intermittent failures of the brake lights, and it led my mechanic to exchange the break pedal switch. This seemed to work fine for some ...
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CanBus - monitoring
My Volvo (2002) uses CANBus to monitor various lamps (I assume its current that's monitored). I intend to splice into one of the headlamps and one of the sidelamps and use those live feeds to dim (...
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Volvo 850 dashboard lights not working
My Volvo 850's dashboard lights and instrument lights for the radio and A/C are not working properly. This happened two nights ago when I was driving, everything just went dark. The lights in the car ...
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Can I just tie additional LED's into my near-new-model cars interior lighting circuitry without issue?
The cargo area of my 2017 ford edge is very dim, there's a small led off to the side but it's pretty dim and very easily blocked. I'm thinking about adding some lights to help the situation, but this ...
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Check engine light mysteriously turned off
I had a check engine light indicator turned ON this morning. I took it to AutoZone to get the code for the CEL and got a cylinder misfire on two of my cylinders. When I started my car back up the CEL ...
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Can't recognise or open these custom motorcycle lights
The previous owner of my Honda Hornet 900 was a brilliant mechanic but a terrible electrician. They added some extra lights that are beautifully fitted but wired illegally. There's a basic switch on ...
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Radio lights are on
I have a 2001 Chrysler Sebring and when I turn my car off the radio still glows with the time and CD that's playing, is that normal?
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engine light is blinking now
My car had no oil in it. I went and got the oil changed, and it was running better .I filled the gas tank up and then all of a sudden the engine light started blinking and it did not have power ,like ...
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Central Locking Help: Why are there 3 wires for each door lock?
Tl;Dr: I want my hazards to flash with the central locking. I need to wire them up together with a diode to each side (left and right). The central locking has 3 wires
My questions are:
Does anyone ...
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Brake lights on '94 Honda Prelude stuck on
All 3 brake lights on my Prelude seem to be permanently stuck on. This occurs all of the time - the lights stay on even if there is no key in the ignition. I've had to disconnect the battery.
Would ...
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Help setting up Bi-Xenon lights with h4 wiring
I am doing one of the oh-so controversial HID retrofits - I got myself I nice pair of projectors and bulbs (I am using cheep ballasts until I have the money for some nice OEM ones). The projectors I ...
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1999 Honda Civic CNG, Flashing check engine light
I have a 1999 Honda Civic CNG with 140,000 highway miles. Initially, while driving the car at highway speed, the check engine light would flash and the car would lose power. I would have to stop and ...
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Replacing Vauxhall Corsa C (2002) rear fog light
I need to replace the right rear fog light in a 2002 Vauxhall Corsa C; not just the bulb but the whole unit. I'm looking for instructions on how to replace the lamp preferably without removing the ...
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Is there a kit that would allow me to replace a sealed beam headlamp with a halogen bulb?
In the future, I could just replace the bulb as needed without replacing the whole lamp.
This is for a 1997 Toyota Tacoma 4x4.
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12V relay circuit not working
I have a pair of LED lights wired on my truck to a 12V 4-pin relay all correctly with a switch. The system worked great every time until I decided I wanted to add a small 5mm LED, so when I turned ...
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Headlights only working when indicating left
I've got a Holden Jackaroo and since a couple of weeks the headlights are a bit funny. Sometimes working, sometimes not. Today they were only working when I was indicating left and turned of when I ...
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Check engine light between 1300-1800 RPM
I have a 1995 gmc Sierra hd with the 6.5L turbo Diesel engine in it. I just recently bought it and when ever I hold around 1300-1800 rpm the check engine light comes on, when I take my foot off the ...
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Requirements for number plate illumination (UK) (Are LED Bolts good enough for cars?)
Could someone tell me what the law states with regards to the illumination of number plates in the UK?
(i.e. number of lights, intensity in mcd (milli-candella)?)
I have installed a reversing camera ...
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Rear Fog Light Colour Change Legality - NSW, AU
My car is a 2005 Subaru Impreza RV, and has asymmetrical tail lights, in particular with one 'round' light being clear, and the other red.
Exactly like the below picture. (Same model, not my car ...
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honda cg125 why won't any of my lights work when the pilot light is connected
i'm stumped and hope that one of you guru types can help.
my boy smashed the headlight on his cg125 in a low speed spill. i've fitted a complete headlight unit but gremlins have attacked. every light, ...
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Dashboard lights dim when I step on accelerator
[Car: 2001 Kia Sephia, ~107,000 Miles]
I just got a new alternator put in my car, plus had a lot of other work done. Now I notice my lights are dimming on the dashboard when I step on accelerator and ...
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After market lights
My aftermarket led lights work at first but if I turn them on after a short period of time they don't? if I plug stock third brake light back in they work fine?
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Stubborn rear fog light (BMW E46)
The rear fog light in my BMW E46 2001 is broken.
Obviously, I first tried replacing the bulb itself, but the old bulb was still fine. I tried with a new bulb anyway, but the light didn't work.
I ...
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