all exterior light out
 

yet another problem with my car.. driving home tonight in this wonderful snow and was about a mile from my house when all my lights went out head lights tail lights ext.. hazards worked thank god but on the interior my battery light came on my brake light and that light that looks like a gazibo all came on when my exterior lights went out has any one else had this issue? what could my problem be now????? all help needed please:angryfire::angryfire::angryfire:

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Check the voltage at the battery. With the car off the voltage should be around 12.6v. With the car running the voltage should be 13v+.my car usually charges between 13.4v and 14v. Sounds like it could be a dead or dying alternator.

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is there some sort of saftey thing for that sense the car still ran the same? cause my radio and every thing on the inside was still working just every thing out side wasnt i have just had so many problems with this thing sense i got it getting sick of it you know

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Sell now. Your Dsm is cursed!

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im starting to think it is i dont know if i can they are so much fun

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Do your interior HVAC lights still work? I had a similar experience in my old 2G when my dimmer switch failed internally. All my exterior lights died, and my interior back lighting for HVAC and what not went out too. Maybe you can try borrowing a dimmer switch from a friend? I also assume you already checked for any blown fuses correct?

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As your battery drains the systems that require more amperage to run will quit working first so for example your headlights might not work but your radio might.

I would just double check and verify your charging system is functioning properly. Check all fuses, check dimmer switch too like Halon recommended and go from there

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it was the fuse under the hood but i just pulled out of my driveway 5 min ago and it blew out again? any one have this keep happening and found a certian short in the wiring?

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Are any of your exterior light wires soldered together? Do you know of any other non-factory splices on the car?

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it has new headlights in it so i checked those and some of them had open wires and i also checked the wire that goes from the alt. to the ps pump and that had some broke outer caseing

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Re-solder any of the bad connections, then tape them up real tight with good electrical tape.