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Subject:Re: Lights out!
From:JRodgers
Date:Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:31:46 -0500

Mark, I didn't try the wipers. Front heater blower went out last  spring
and I haven't attempted to fix that yet. Will test the wipers Friday.
That should tell me under the dash or not.

Thanks,

John

On 10/18/2012 8:33 PM, mark drillock wrote:
> Simple problem. Since the headlights come on in flash mode the problem
> is in the dash area and not headlight grounds.
>
> Ok, turn on the key and then turn on the headlights. Now try the heater
> fan and wipers. If they both work when the headlights don't, you almost
> certainly have a bad headlight switch. If the wipers and heater fan
> don't work either when the headlight switch is turned on, you almost
> certainly have a bad ignition switch, the part for the X circuit.
>
> Mark
>
> JRodgers wrote:
>> OK. Just tested and the flash mode on the headlight switch does work.
>> Looks like I'm going to have to spend some time with the meter and do
>> some more in-depth trouble shooting.
>>
>>
>

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