electrical problem plz HELP MEEEEE.....

elpuas3000 · 01-29-2008, 03:08 PM

hi i got a 99 alero gls and my problem is that when the headlights are on all the light from the interior that supposed to be on when on they are not...
what should i do???
can some one tell which fuse is for the interior lights plz n ty

greenbastard · 01-29-2008, 03:14 PM

did you check the little dimmer switch on the left that adjusts the brightness of your gauges. it might be on.

elpuas3000 · 01-29-2008, 03:17 PM

yes i did

elpuas3000 · 01-29-2008, 03:30 PM

and is not that

cherrington17 · 01-29-2008, 04:04 PM

how about the fuses on the drivers/passanger side panel?

definitely check the one on the passanger side top left...

nickbain · 01-29-2008, 04:05 PM

^^^beat me to it

elpuas3000 · 01-29-2008, 04:06 PM

i try that already and nothing

Vtolds · 01-29-2008, 04:14 PM

Is it just your gauges? or do all the light not come on like the heater knobs and I believe the 4 way button should light up. If it is just the gauges and you say the fuse isnt blown and the dimmer is all the ay up and yous till have 0 light it is a possibility there are loose connections or all the bulbs are blown, but that is probably the last thing that would happen. If you have the cash you could buy some light up gauge faces like speedhut guages faces which have seperate lights and switch.

elpuas3000 · 01-29-2008, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Vtolds

Is it just your gauges? or do all the light not come on like the heater knobs and I believe the 4 way button should light up. If it is just the gauges and you say the fuse isnt blown and the dimmer is all the ay up and yous till have 0 light it is a possibility there are loose connections or all the bulbs are blown, but that is probably the last thing that would happen. If you have the cash you could buy some light up gauge faces like speedhut guages faces which have seperate lights and switch.

all the lights are not on not even the heater knob.
i got the white racing glow gauges and i t was connected to one calbe that gave electrity to the regular gauges so today i had to make a new connection so the glow gauges would work.
But i still want to fix the problem with the lights...
Tomorro am goign to check the bulbs grom the gauges and i only hope thats the problem...

elpuas3000 · 01-29-2008, 06:09 PM

i just check the bulbs and bulbs are OK now what can i do???

cherrington17 · 01-29-2008, 06:16 PM

So you have absolutely NO power going to your interior lights... ONLY when the headlights turn on?

lets test something...

[A]
1)put a newspaper or something over your center console (something covering the lights, so you can see if they are lit)
2)turn your parking lights on. (it should kick your interior lights on as well)
Whats the result?
[b]
1) leave your lights on auto, and cover up the little nub on the left of your defroster vent, and let it sit for a minute (should kick on your headlights and interior lights)
What happens there?

It could be your switch relay, your headlight switch, the daylight sensor... who knows..

elpuas3000 · 02-01-2008, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cherrington17

So you have absolutely NO power going to your interior lights... ONLY when the headlights turn on?

lets test something...

[A]
1)put a newspaper or something over your center console (something covering the lights, so you can see if they are lit)
2)turn your parking lights on. (it should kick your interior lights on as well)
Whats the result?
[b]
1) leave your lights on auto, and cover up the little nub on the left of your defroster vent, and let it sit for a minute (should kick on your headlights and interior lights)
What happens there?

It could be your switch relay, your headlight switch, the daylight sensor... who knows..

i try that already and nothing...

AftermathAlero · 02-02-2008, 01:38 AM

Theres more than 1 interior light fuse. The main one is under the hood fuse box number 31 or 34. This one also control the parking lights (first click on the light switch). If your parking lights works, then theres another interior light fuse at the passenger side fuse panel. Check those fuses, it won't say interior lights, its tied into something else. Look for a blown fuse there. If they're all good, then its prolly a bad switch or wiring somewhere.

I'd start w/ that.