STS Scott Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Just a day after I ordered all the custom lighting stuff (LEDs, sequential turn signal), that I posted a few days ago, my STS decides to throw a temper-tantrum with the lights. To be fair, I threw one too. My STS has been plauged by the typical problems accociated with the turn signals, and I have always got the bad grounds repaired as soon as the turn signals started acting up. Until yesterday, all was sound with the lighting system. I drove the car during the day, without a problem, but then when I fired it up later that night (when it was dark outside), everything went out the window: The interior instrumentation lights were off (no amount of fiddleing with the rheostat, manualy turning on the lights or fogs would fix this), but the digital displays were on very bright - like in day time mode. Also, the entire left side, rear lights were out (even the little parking light, not just the regular bulbs), which of course, caused the infamous and irritating rapid flashing turn signal. The lights on the right side of the car were fine. All this poping up after everything being fine just a few hours before! I would truely appreciate some help or insight to the problem! Thank you Scott " ...'took my Cobra down t' the track, hitched to the back o' my Cadillac..." - Jan & Dean, 'hey little cobra' Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill K Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 I have heard (read) of many strange elect. problems cured by cleaning the battery terminals. Even when they look clean on the outside they may not be on the inside. What the hell, it can't hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 This is just a WAG but since it seemed to be one sided (excluding the dash), a bad ground is my first thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyG Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 Yeah, and some kind of short to ground is my second thought. There must be one wire that is common to all the lights on that side, most typically this would be a ground, but who knows. Never underestimate the amount of a persons greed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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