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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 05:46 PM
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I have a 96 850SW, The Headlights do not work along with the turn signals. I checked the fuses and there is no power in fuse #19-29 which is headlights, turn signals, back up lamps, abs unit.
Could this be the headlight relay or switch, or something bigger like a module?
Thanks for any help..
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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Could be a relay OR a switch. see if you have power going into the relay and out of the relay, and likewise with the switch.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 07:04 PM
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It is probably the switch. You can jump the relay to see if you are getting power to the switch or if the lights come on.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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is your abs and tracs light on?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 91shelby
is your abs and tracs light on?

yes they both are
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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have you wiggled the key and do they go off? if not your ignition switch is probably going bad. mine does it occasionally and i wiggle the key to get them to go off and the headlights back on
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 91shelby
have you wiggled the key and do they go off? if not your ignition switch is probably going bad. mine does it occasionally and i wiggle the key to get them to go off and the headlights back on
I tried that and nothing happens, the lights still dont work, when i pull back the hibeam switch they go on if I hold it there.
The thing that concerns me is tha fact that fuses 19-29 have no power to them.
where is the relay located and how do I test the ingition switch and headlight switch.
 
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