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no headlights + ABS and Brake light

Old Jul 16, 2010 | 03:08 PM
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So the headlight switch broke in my truck. Handle pulled all the way out would not pull lights on, though it would turn to work the interior/map lamps. When the switch broke the ABS and Brake idiot lights came on also. They are not throwing any OBD codes however and have me at a loss.

Replaced the headlight switch and got back parking lights and fog lights still no headlights.

Now I did recently replace my wreaked bumper and in doing so spliced the newer oem fog lights into the previous oem ones harness. These light were a little different in that they had three wires as apposed to the two wire set up that was there before. TWo blacks back to single black other wire to remaining wire. This was done about a week before this new issue

Lay your ideas on me I am out of them at the moment.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 04:01 PM
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Check fuses for headlights in PDC. There are two.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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did not see anything blown in there ..after the suggestion
 
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 09:36 PM
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check that your plug for the headlight switch is not melted....
 
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mrfarrell
check that your plug for the headlight switch is not melted....
After closer inspection the plug looks to be fine. All wires seemed ok but one looked a little fried grafted a replacement quickly and no improvement.

Really at a loss on this one. Might need to actually get home after dark one day in this truck. Bet its against the law to go ahead and wire up quality driving lights above the fog lamps.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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Are both high, and low beams out? If so, have a look at the multifunction switch in the steering column......
 
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