Headlights not working

1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM
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LUNA200
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The headlights have gone out completely on the car. Could you tell me what fuse I need to use for it and in what slot in the fuse area do I need to put it.

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Rachel
May 6, 2009 at 12:51 PM
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ZACKMAN
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It is a circuit breaker, not fuse.


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May 11, 2009 at 12:38 AM
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CLARASON8589
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my headlights stop working and my bright light switch is stuck on. the fuses are good. what could be the problem? the connector for the driver side head light melted so i replaced it still no head lights. if i pull the automatic light relay the fog lights come on.
Nov 12, 2019 at 10:17 AM (Merged)
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It sounds like the multi-function switch on the steering column is bad. If the switch is stuck, I would start by replacing it. If needs done regardless, and it may fix the entire problem.

Let me know if you have questions.

Joe
Nov 12, 2019 at 10:17 AM (Merged)
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ANDERSPR1
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Electrical problem
1998 Pontiac Grand Am

When i turn my high beams on i have no headlights.I turn them to low-beam and i have no problems.This just happened to me last night no my way home from work.
Nov 12, 2019 at 10:17 AM (Merged)
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MMPRINCE4000
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You may have a bad headlight switch, which controls headlights , dimmer and turn signals.

Also check the high beam bulbs.
Nov 12, 2019 at 10:17 AM (Merged)
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BIGSUP116
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hello and i really hope you can help me,now here the problem i have a 96 grand am gt,when i turn the key i get nothing,i mean not a peep all my dash lights,head lights stay strong but no engine sound what should i do???
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JDL
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You need to be sure the battery has a full charge and the battery connections, coming and going are all clean and tight on both ends. Make sure the tranny is out of gear and the e-brake is set. With key in the start position, Check for voltage at the starter solenoid S terminal, purple wire. That circuit is wired through the clutch switch.
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ROCKLAIR
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no headlights or tail lights no power to head lamp circuit breaker, no power to switch.
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HMAC300
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Check the two items in the picture.
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JDL
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As far as the headlamp circuit breaker, it gets voltage from the fusible link. The fusible links appears to get voltage from starter solenoid battery terminal. Follow the circuit from solenoid battery terminal and check voltage. Of course the battery cable at solenoid has to have voltage. One way to check fusible link, check for voltage on both sides of link, if voltage on one side of fusible link and not the other, the fusible link is faulty.
Make sure battery has a full charge and battery connections are good.
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ROADRUNNER_19552000
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1997 pontiac grand am gt 3.1 when i shut my engine off my headlights stay on an the ignition dinger keeps going off.only way i can turn lights off is to pull fuse i have no headlight switch plz help.
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RASMATAZ
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[quote:e18d96d82d="mata36"]my truck wont start i al ready check everything i check the fuel pump and i hear the buzzing noise and i check to see if it throughs presure by removeing the fuel line the ful filter i check the inertia shwich and it it ok , i check the spark plugs and cables and everything was ok and i am still haveing problems starting the truck . there was this one time i took my battery check to autozone and it was recharge and when i place it back my truck start to work fine for a day but this morning it stop working , what else can i check . can some one help me.

ford explore 98 6 cylinder 4.0[/quote:e18d96d82d]

Check for spark remove a sparkplug wire, ground it while cranking it over do you have spark?
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MATA36
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I check to see if it had a spark by removing a sparkplug and it did had spark. I went to see if could start my truck and it took me a while to start it i had to give it some has so it could start. what else can i check
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