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Old 08-21-2014, 01:47 PM
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cannot turn off fog lamps left side markers left eyebrow lamp an left rear tail amp had to pull #9 & 10 fuse to get them out
 
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Sounds like you turned your headlight switch too far to the left. There are two positions to the left of "off". The first position will turn on those lights on the right side of the car and the second position will turn on the left side lights.

In short - check your headlight switch and make sure it is straight up and down when you want the lights off.

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Old 08-21-2014, 02:53 PM
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the switch is in the right position
 
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Old 08-21-2014, 03:12 PM
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Well DRAT!! I went for the easy fix and missed. Could be your Illumination Control Module went belly up, but I'm not a fan of throwing parts at a car without doing a fair amount of troubleshooting. Hopefully, one of the electrical gurus will be along shortly to shed some light on the subject ... (did ya catch that - shed some "light"?)
 
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Old 08-21-2014, 03:26 PM
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Just a few thoughts ...
How old is the battery?
Are the battery connections clean and tight?
Have you checked under the foam in the trunk for water?
Have you made any recent changes to the car?
 
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Old 08-21-2014, 03:51 PM
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brand new batt.
connection clean
no water
car was fine yesterday
 
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Old 08-22-2014, 12:17 PM
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found a chewed up vacuum line under battery fog lights off now others still on
 
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Old 08-22-2014, 08:05 PM
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there must be some 1 out that can help
 
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I am thinking light switch at this point. Fog lights are controlled there, as well as the ability to just turn on the left side...so, although you are in the correct position, contacts in the switch may not be... Pull your switch out and take a look at it...
 
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yeah what doc said, sounds like the switch is stuck in that position
 
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Old 08-22-2014, 08:25 PM
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the fog lights are ok now since i fixed the vacuum line just the other lights
 
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I am thinking light switch at this point. Fog lights are controlled there, as well as the ability to just turn on the left side...so, although you are in the correct position, contacts in the switch may not be... Pull your switch out and take a look at it...
i think you might be right about the headlamp switch every thing in the trunk is ok know water all connections are ok there know corrosion on any terminals
 

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