If there was a short you would be blowing fuses, so that is probably not
it.

The DRL relay does not have control over parking lights, tail lights and
instrument lights, so it is unlikely to be the cause of the problem
also.

The parking lights and tail lights etc. are connected directly to the
light switch, so the most likely culprit is the switch itself. Try
cleaning it with contact cleaner. If that does not help, replace it. To
get access to it you need to remove the upper and lower steering wheel
covers. Looking from below you will see 2 or 3 screws holding the top an
bottom together. After you remove the screws you have to deal with a
number of plastic clips holding the two parts together. It is a royal
pain to get them apart, but it can be done.


TeGGeR wrote:
>
> cljohnr@yahoo.com (John) spake unto the assembled masses in
> news:c4d18711.0312011650.5ed344ac@posting.google.c om:
>
> > I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction about
> > finding this problem. When I turn on my headlights, my dashboard
> > lights and tail lights quit working. (the brake lights work when the
> > brake is applied) Both work when just the running lights are turned
> > on, but go off when I turn the switch to headlights. I'm assuming
> > there is a short somewhere, but have no idea where to start looking.
> >
>
> Behind the right-side kick panel, unplug the DRL relay. See if that fixes
> it. If so, leave it unplugged or replace it.
>
> --
> TeGGeR®