having a couple of electrical problems...help!!

aquito · February 2, 2009, 5:11am

ok i tried to search but didnt find an answer…

my headlights dont turn on, i do one click on the left clicker where u turn ur lights on and dash lights and turn signal lights turn on like normal but when u do the second click to turn the lights they dont turn on…and the high lights do turn on but they will not stay in high…i have to keep pushing the stick back…where are the fuses for the low lights?? ohh and the fog lights dont turn either…

ok thats my first problem…now for the second is that my driver side seatbelt dosent work, my passenger works perfect but the driver dosent…the seatbelt is stuck in the position like when u open the door…i tried to operate it manualy to the position where it is when the door is closed and as soon as i opened the door the seatbelt goes down like it should but dosent go back up when i close the door…what can that be? where are the fuses for that??

thanks :read:

aquito · February 2, 2009, 8:04pm

no help?

fcm · February 2, 2009, 9:12pm

Fuse 4 - 10A is your left low beam and fuse 3 - 10A is your right low beam, fog lights switch works off fuse 4 and the fog lights themselves are on fuse 19 - 15A, all fuses are in the under dash fuse box.

It sounds to me like the “Combination Light Switch” is your problem and not the fuses, if you have a test light you can test for power at fuse 3 and 4 when the head light switch is on, if there is no power at the fuses when switch is on the switch is bad and will need to be replaced.

As for the seat belt, it sounds like a problem with the limit switch, the fuse must be good because it moves in one direction, maybe the seat belt control module is bad, I believe it is behind pass. kick panel.
You can always move the belt into the proper position and then just unplug it.:idea:94

pye174 · February 3, 2009, 12:01am

you’re new here so I’ll fill you in

FCM knows his shit. Follow his advice

aquito · February 3, 2009, 1:11am

[QUOTE=fcm;1978808]Fuse 4 - 10A is your left low beam and fuse 3 - 10A is your right low beam, fog lights switch works off fuse 4 and the fog lights themselves are on fuse 19 - 15A, all fuses are in the under dash fuse box.

It sounds to me like the “Combination Light Switch” is your problem and not the fuses, if you have a test light you can test for power at fuse 3 and 4 when the head light switch is on, if there is no power at the fuses when switch is on the switch is bad and will need to be replaced.

As for the seat belt, it sounds like a problem with the limit switch, the fuse must be good because it moves in one direction, maybe the seat belt control module is bad, I believe it is behind pass. kick panel.
You can always move the belt into the proper position and then just unplug it.:idea:94[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the help man, now quick question, how do I k ow witch one is fuse 3 and 4 ??? Does it say in the fuse box underneath the dash?

fcm · February 3, 2009, 2:53pm

Yes, there is a guide on the back of the cover door. :whisper: 94

aquito · February 3, 2009, 5:13pm

Damn I think I’m missing that cover is there any place I can get that guide off the Internet?

fcm · February 3, 2009, 8:02pm

Probably, you may even find it here if you SEARCH, also look closely at the fuse box itself you may find a number right at the fuse itself.:idea:94

aquito · February 4, 2009, 11:42pm

update with pics…

ok so i checked # 3 and # 4 with my tester and they dont work, i changed the fuses and the same result, then i took the fuses out and sticked my tester inside and this are the results…

uper part of #4 has power just when lights are on + high beams on…will shut off power as soon as i put it in low beams…

lower part of #4 has no power when lights are on no matter if they are in high or low beams…

upper part of #3 has no power when lights are on no matter if they are in high or low beams…

lower part of #3 has power just when lights are on + high beams on…will shut off power as soon as i put it in low beams…

now i took off the connector that was pluged to the lights switch…

this are the results…

the ones that dont have power are ground because i tried them with my tester…r they suposed to be grounds?
now what is this? i found it laying around

and a random pic of the fuses in engine compartment just so you guys can tell me if everything is ok there…

aquito · February 4, 2009, 11:44pm

and found this connector underneath the dash and has this wire without any tape or anything what can it be??

another thing…i was installing my radio and there was a cable that previous owner was using i think for 12v but there was no power on it…but as soon as i did one click on the light switch it had power…weird??:read:

LS90DA · February 5, 2009, 12:27am

where is the other end of that plug going to? its possible he used it for the radio. on an after market radio it has a line for constant 12v and acc 12v. he could have used that wire for the acc 12v. so he would only need to click the parking light to turn the radio on instead of putting the ignition on the acc postition. just an idea…

fcm · February 5, 2009, 1:21am

You have wiring or a fuse box problem.

Fuse 3 and 4 are low beam and should be hot when head lights are on, [low beam] if you pull the fuse one side of fuse “socket” should still be hot, [hen head lights are on, [low beam] there will be no power if head light switch is off or high beams are on.

Fuse 9 and 10 are high beams and should be hot when head lights are on, [high beam] and like the fuse 3 and 4, if you pull the fuse one side of socket should be still be hot if high beams are on, fuse 9 and 10 will also be hot if you hold the “Flash To Pass” switch.

At the light switch plug the two white leads should be hot at all times, [from main light fuse, fuse 33 - 50A] they are the inputs to the light switch, the other three leads are outputs from switch…

Red/blue goes to fuse 9 and 10 and should be hot when light switch is on, [high beam] and “Flash To Pass”

Red/yellow goes to fuse 3 and 4 and should be hot when light switch is on, [low beam] it also goes to the DRL relay in pass kick panel.

Red/green goes to DRL relay and is hot any time the head light switch is on, [park lights, low beam and high beam.

Red/green goes to fuse 11 - 15A [or fuse 1 -15A if it is a 90 with DRL.

If you use a jumper wire in the plug and jump from a white lead to the red/blue lead, fuse 9 and 10 should be hot and high beams should work, if you jump from a white to the red/yellow lead, fuse 3 and 4 should be hot and low beams should work, if so you have a problem in the switch, if not the problem is the wiring between the light switch and the fuse box or the fuse box itself.

Chit I forgot to ask what the MM&Y of car is and if it is a USDM or CDM and there are some differences.:bang:94

fcm · February 5, 2009, 1:29am

By the look of the untaped wiring at the plug and what looks like a yellow butt connector on the wire gong to the plug and what you say about the wire at radio makes me thing all your problems may be wiring related, [dash harness is “hacked”.

The “thing” in the engine bay is a relay and by it’s location it is probably the rad fan relay, it should be mounted just in front of batt. to the rad support.:hmm: 94

aquito · February 5, 2009, 2:27am

[QUOTE=fcm;1979988]You have wiring or a fuse box problem.