C4 85 no power for lighter-courtesy-latch

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That's ME - 23 Jun 2006 01:05 GMT

Hi everyone.

I just lost power to my courtesy lights, cigarette lighter (used for FM
transmitter) and my rear latch. The courtesy lights come on with the
headlight switch, and the rear latch release works in the console. What
doesn't work is the courtesy lights when you open the doors, the cigarette
lighter, and the driver door switch for the latch release. Electric door
locks also work. Haven't checked the wipers.

Is there a common connection somewhere that may have come apart? I can't
see anything odvious under the hood, and all the fuses are good.

If you would rather email, my direct is briangh54@yahoo.com

Thanks!

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Bob Gee - 25 Jun 2006 14:12 GMT

More than likely it is the courtesy light delay relay that has gone south.
It is located under the dash, right side, attached to a bracket. Kind of
hard to get to but this is the symptoms when the relay went bad on my 86.
Good Luck.

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That's ME - 25 Jun 2006 23:37 GMT

> More than likely it is the courtesy light delay relay that has gone
> south. It is located under the dash, right side, attached to a
> bracket. Kind of hard to get to but this is the symptoms when the
> relay went bad on my 86. Good Luck.

Thanks Bob. I'll check it out as soon as the rain stops up here in the NE.
I had something like that in mind because one day the lights wouldn't go
out until I opened and shut the door again, but I don't know why the hatch
switch and lighter don't work, or if it's related. One thing at a time I
guess. Time to order the service manual from GM.

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