Help! #@*^%4)!! Headlight Doors won't close

[Paul Douglas]

Things were very simple at the start. My light in the shift quadrant of my "02 was inoperative and I had a replacement for my broken console compartment door latch to install. So I pulled the console and the instrument panel accessory trim plate. No problem at all.

Found the bulb socket and twisted to remove the socket for the shift quadrant bulb. Found the socket was very burned from overheating. The light bulb burns all the time the ignition is on. So I thought (big mistake) I should wire it to a supply that is switched through the headlights. Then the quadrant light would only burn when outside lights were on--much cooler. The closest wire available was the Fog Light power wire (brown) in the Fog Light switch left of steering wheel. Tapped into that and ran a wire from there over to the power wire (black) for the light in shift quadrant. Then I terminated the original shift supply power wire.

Sounded simple to me. Wasn't hard at all. Got done and now my headlight doors won't close. Lights work--but no close. I didn't touch anything regarding the headlights. I need some help-please.

 

[Paul Douglas]

As an update on the headlight closing problem:

Went to my garage last night to check what other light might be inoperative in the dark: Found taillights & instrument panel lights also inoperative. Brake, back-up and turn signals work fine.

I hope some of you bright people can help. Thank you.

 

[XLR8]

Sorry, I can't help with your issue, Paul, but I'll give your thread a bump back to the top. Good luck with it.
Jane Ann

 

[Paul Douglas]

Finally got it sorted out. I had done a fuse and circuit breaker check originally when my problem manifested itself, and found no bad fuses. I guess I just missed it. It was, I believe, the #6 10 amp. mini fuse in the panel under the passengers floorboard. It was labeled "tail lamps."

When I replaced it, the headlamps fell down, the fog lights and the tail lamps came on and the instrument panel came to life. All from one "tail lamp" fuse. It just took a week. I learned long ago that if you muck around long enough with computers, boats or cars---they will make you feel stupid.

 

[bugman34202]

I know I am going to get hammered for asking this...but what is a "shift quadrant"?

 

[rmagee7]

i belive he's talking about the shifter consol you know that big black.........well not all of them are.................?????? skip it i'm gonna wind up in trouble again!

 

[LLC5]

I know I am going to get hammered for asking this...but what is a "shift quadrant"?

The shifter position indicators, P R N D, etc.

 

[bugman34202]

The shifter position indicators, P R N D, etc.

I learn something new everyday.