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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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Well, I am having some electrical problems. I have a 92 cx, and the lowbeams dont work on the driver side, but the highs do. I cant really figure out why. Can you guys think of any thing obvious?
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 04:27 PM
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you need to get a replacement turn signal stalk.
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 04:48 PM
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did you pull out the bulb and tried it on the other side?? if it does the same thing then buy a new bulb. Otherwise check fuses
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 04:53 PM
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I did, the wiper switch was busted
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mleach &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I did, the wiper switch was busted</TD></TR></TABLE>

not the wiper switch but the turn signal switch.
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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I replaced the entire assembly. same problem. checked all fuses. all good
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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Its only the left side. Which is really bugging me.
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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its your bulbs buy new one's same thing happened on my girls 97ex highbeams worked but lowbeams didnt.
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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One of your filaments is probable burned out. Try a new bulb.
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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or see if you got a really dirty plug. i get the same prob, i play with the plug lows work but not highs, play some more, then i get the opposite
My plug does look funky
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 07:54 PM
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maybe a bad relay?
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 07:55 PM
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fuse
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 07:55 PM
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its the fuse
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 10:29 PM
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On mine it wasn't the fuses. I bought some Silverstars and installed them careful not to touch the glass of the bulb. After 6 months, the driver's side low beam went out but the high beam worked. I put the stock bulb back in and high and low beams worked. Then 4 months later, the passenger side did the same thing. Now I got my stock bulbs in and I wont be changing them for anything but stock in the future.
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 11:01 PM
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I had the same problem with my turn signal. If you replace the light and it still does the same, its either the fuse or a dirty plug.
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Old Jul 4, 2005 | 12:00 AM
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Did you switch the bulbs? What happened?
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Old Jul 4, 2005 | 04:48 AM
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I got the low beams working, The wrong amperage plug was in.


New problem.

Blinkers, sometimes they work, sometimes they dont, sometimes they are quick, sometimes they are normal. Im baffled here.
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Old Jul 4, 2005 | 06:22 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mleach &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Blinkers, sometimes they work, sometimes they dont, sometimes they are quick, sometimes they are normal. Im baffled here. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Sounds like the relay.
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Old Jul 4, 2005 | 07:58 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mleach &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I got the low beams working, The wrong amperage plug was in.


New problem.

Blinkers, sometimes they work, sometimes they dont, sometimes they are quick, sometimes they are normal. Im baffled here. </TD></TR></TABLE>

What do you mean by wrong amperage....in as much as the bulb draw was too high. There was a rash of people frying headlight subharnesses by using the high wattage aftermarket bulbs. An intermittent glitch like that sounds like some things may be melted.
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