Help! No headlights!
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Help! No headlights!
Hi,
I am pretty new here, having just gotten a 2005 Monte LT 2 months ago. (Love it BTW)....except for the 2 issues I have with it.
The first is:
The other night, I parked it and armed the alarm (factory). Usually, the headlights stay on for 60 seconds (set that way). That night, they didnt. I didnt think anything of it, but when I got in it several hrs later, the regular headlights did not come on. If I pulled the turnsignal switch in, it did not click but the high beams came on. They would not stay on (unless the switch was held). Any ideas?
Second issue:
Now, when I start my car and go to put it into drive (with brake held), the solenoid doesnt release the safety switch. I have to stick a screwdriver in there to pop it down to get it to go into reverse, drive, etc. Is it the solenoid? If I put power to it, I read 12.9volts off the green wire. When I step on the brake, it goes to Zero. (I may have that backwards, I checked it days ago). It seems like the brake switch is working but the solenoid is not. Anyone know where I could get that part and what the part number is?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
-Pete
PS- Update....
This morning when I left for work, I noticed my regular (low beams) were on. When I pulled the switch out to see if they would stay on, they shifted to the parking lights and fog lamps.
Anyone ever seen this before? Also, I noticed most people with similar problems change the switch...is this the actual pull out one on the dash, or the high/low turnsignal switch on the steering column?
I am pretty new here, having just gotten a 2005 Monte LT 2 months ago. (Love it BTW)....except for the 2 issues I have with it.
The first is:
The other night, I parked it and armed the alarm (factory). Usually, the headlights stay on for 60 seconds (set that way). That night, they didnt. I didnt think anything of it, but when I got in it several hrs later, the regular headlights did not come on. If I pulled the turnsignal switch in, it did not click but the high beams came on. They would not stay on (unless the switch was held). Any ideas?
Second issue:
Now, when I start my car and go to put it into drive (with brake held), the solenoid doesnt release the safety switch. I have to stick a screwdriver in there to pop it down to get it to go into reverse, drive, etc. Is it the solenoid? If I put power to it, I read 12.9volts off the green wire. When I step on the brake, it goes to Zero. (I may have that backwards, I checked it days ago). It seems like the brake switch is working but the solenoid is not. Anyone know where I could get that part and what the part number is?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
-Pete
PS- Update....
This morning when I left for work, I noticed my regular (low beams) were on. When I pulled the switch out to see if they would stay on, they shifted to the parking lights and fog lamps.
Anyone ever seen this before? Also, I noticed most people with similar problems change the switch...is this the actual pull out one on the dash, or the high/low turnsignal switch on the steering column?
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