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Old 09-28-2009 | 08:17 AM
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Warning Lights

I did a digital/analog and auto/manual climate swap.

Everything seems to work except warning lights are on (brake, door, fuel).

I think I am missing a harness from the warning box under passenger side dash to speedo cluster? Would this cause warning lights to be on?

Thanks,
JM
Old 09-29-2009 | 01:16 AM
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Check your wiring connections, however usually when those lights come on it means you're not getting a charge from the alternator.
Old 01-24-2010 | 03:51 PM
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okay, so last night I warm up the car and after about 3 minutes turn the headlight on and the warning display goes red...I check the warning and it says 'headlights.' Now I am confused, the headlights are working fine and even the high beams are working. So what is the display for? why would it do that? I drove the car today for about 30 minutes and there was no red on warning display, so I decided to turn the headlights on and there it was again (again the headlight are working fine)
Could this be a alternator or battery issue???
Old 01-24-2010 | 06:20 PM
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You sure it's the headlight warning & not the tail light one?
Old 01-24-2010 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by NismoPick
You sure it's the headlight warning & not the tail light one?
Update on the issue: The warning did not came on now, I just got back from picking up my wife and it was fine the whole time...I don't know could be some glitch.

Nismo; yeah, it shows a light and says HEAD under the picture of light. In any case, I checked all the lights front and back and they were all working.

Well, if it comes up again I will take a pic form my phone and post it up...it kinda odd that the Haynes manual or anywhere else it does not explain what it means, maybe it is suppose to be sort of idiot proof...lite HEAD means headlight is off and so on...
Old 01-30-2010 | 08:32 PM
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Okay guys, that stupid warning light came on again and I took a video this time (please excuse the darkness off it since it is form my cell phone). Once again, all my lights are working and I have double checked it. I am thinking it is my battery cause the load test done last time showed that my battery is at the edge to dying. But still confusing why it would show headlight warning though???
http://www.youtube.com/user/njgheewa.../0/nD_F5xvNly0
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