Dashlights went out when I turned on my headlights

2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
180,000 MILES • 2.2L • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TISSY
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I had the headlight partially switched on while warming up the car, turned the switch all the way on and the dash lights all went out and the headlights would not come on. All the rear lights were working. My remote door lock also will not work now. Is it a fuse and if so which one would cause this to happen?
Apr 2, 2014 at 9:37 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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That is a strange one. However, chances are it is a fuse. Check the owner's manual for fuse location and check all fuses that are related to the problem.
Apr 3, 2014 at 5:22 AM
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TISSY
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So today I took a better look and noticed my signal lights work, interior and exterior, horn radio and gages not working but heat, rear defog all work.Checked some of the fuses in the car and under the hood nothing looked burnt out.
Apr 3, 2014 at 1:22 PM
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I could be wrong (I've been wrong before lol) but since several things stopped working at the same time, I feel confident it is a fuse. The funny thing about a fuse, it can look good but really be bad. The only way to be certain that they are good is by conducting a continuity test to see if power flows through the fuse.
Apr 4, 2014 at 6:50 PM
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I still haven't resolved my issue, is it possible the relay fuse under the hood would cause all of this?
Apr 14, 2014 at 8:08 PM
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It could.
Apr 21, 2014 at 8:41 AM
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Took it in to a shop today, they checked all the fuses and the relay and even tried a new body modulator in it, nothing fixed the issue...any ideas now?
Apr 21, 2014 at 4:00 PM
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Now it becomes a wire tracing issue to see where power is lost.
Apr 22, 2014 at 8:50 AM