Electrical

[97gp97]

Ok I dont know whats going on my brake lights wont work but the middle one does. When I have my headlights on my brake lights are illuminated but when I hit the brakes they dont go bighter but the middle one does. Also my blinkers and hazards dont work but if I push the button down for the hazards and hold it only the front right blinker will blink. I was messing around by the fuse box in the glovebox and got a spark before all this happened. So could it just be the fuses or what else could it be.

I have a 1997 grand prix se.

 

[Blown97]

Most likely you have burned out bulbs. They are dual element, that is why you have tails but no brake lights.

Tail lights on 1 element.

Brake lights and turn signals on the other element.

 

[97gp97]

Wouldent that be kind of weird for my front and rear blinkers to just burn out and none work?

 

[Blown97]

Wouldent that be kind of weird for my front and rear blinkers to just burn out and none work?

I was messing around by the fuse box in the glovebox and got a spark before all this happened.

Not if you do that^^^

Take them out and look at them, most of the time it is not difficult to see if they are burned out.

 

[97gp97]

Maybe ill go replace one of the tails real quick.

 

[97gp97]

Well the bulb looked fine but I replaced it anyway but it didnt help any.

 

[97gp97]

anyone else?

 

[Blown97]

hmmm, did you check your fuses?

 

[97gp97]

Well I only checked my turn signal fuse and it was fine, tomorrow I will probably go through all of them.

 

[Blown97]

Yeah, I would do that. It's hard to say what the deal is, but it sounds like the spark when you were "messing around in the fuse box" did something. Good luck and let us know what the deal is.

 

[97gp97]

Yeah I was pulling my speaker wire through the rubber sleeve from the door and I grabbed it with some pliers through the glovebox and thats when I got the spark.

 

[Blown97]

Hmm, you might have a broken or shorted wire then. This no longer sounds easy. I'll bet you either pulled the wire that goes to the turn signals from its contact or it shorted out against the body somewhere. Your gunna have to get down and dirty and figure out which wire it is.

 

[97gp97]

Cool now I get to take my dash off tomorrow.

 

[97gp97]

Any write ups on how to take the dash off anywhere?

 

[97gp97]

And I just found out when I got in my car this morning my radio doesnt work either. I've checked my brake,turn,radio, and a couple other fuses and there all good. So anybody have any ideas?

 

[97gp97]

Since im replacing my speakers is there a chance this could have been caused by the old speaker wire touching the metal door and shorting out. Is that a possiblility?