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Old 08-22-2019, 11:42 AM   #1
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I am not getting a good ground on the A9,A10 fuses
You're not supposed to get a ground there, you're supposed to get 12v.
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Old 08-22-2019, 12:27 PM   #2
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Have you checked the headlight relay ?
There is no relay for the headlights (except DRL cars).




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You're not supposed to get a ground there, you're supposed to get 12v.
With fuse removed and headlight switch on, you should get 12V+ on one side of the fuse socket and ground on the other side (indicates a circuit is completed through the switch, bulb and connectors).
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Old 08-22-2019, 12:41 PM   #3
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There is no relay for the headlights (except DRL cars).






With fuse removed and headlight switch on, you should get 12V+ on one side of the fuse socket and ground on the other side (indicates a circuit is completed through the switch, bulb and connectors).
Ground on the other side if the bulbs are connected. If the bulbs aren't connected and still get ground on one side then there's a short somewhere. But I don't think that's the case in this instance because the problem is no power to the fuses.

I'd check the Hi/Low beam switch. According to my diagram it feeds power to the fuses. (Although my diagram is from a 99, but most likely it's the same). Check for power at the yellow/white wire at the switch. That's the wire running down to the fuses.
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You're not supposed to get a ground there, you're supposed to get 12v.
Yeah, not getting 12v either.
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