ok... so i was riding around earlier in my 08 cobalt turbo and all my gauge lights just went out, i was like wtf. So i got out of the car and my headlights were working but the halo rings weren't. I checked my taillights and they only work when im pushing the brakes. so i took my headlights out and checked the plugs but they looked normal. any suggestions?? i need help. thanks guys

 

what are your halo rings wired to? that fuse probably went out if its your running lights.

 

the headlights are plug and play.. they have a male end that connects to the female wiring...

 

yeah it would be your running lights for both the halo ring and tail lights. check the fuse. if its not the fuse it could be wiring fried or something to that effect. Hope its the fuse!

 

yeah i was looking for that fuse but its not under the hood with all the other fuses... i couldnt find it

 

I dont remember for sure but on your passenger side of your console right under the glove box to the left there is a panel that comes off with a good tug theres a bunch more fuses there but i dont know for sure if thats where the one youd need is. ( have you consolted your users manual?)

 

Ok here is some advice for you , check the fuse in the engine bay and replace it with a higher capacity one . The stock fuse was only meant for a certain amp which the Halo's exceed, Mine burnt out the BAR in the halo lens but the LED's and halo rings still operate just fine . It will either be listed as the gauge/cluster or daytime running or brake lights . I can't remember but I do remember it was in the middle of the fuse box in the engine bay, I had to use I higher capacity fuse or it would blow all the time, it's not a short , don't worry the only thing in between the fuse it the light switch in the steering column and I have been running mine for a LONG time with no problems , the switch feels hot but if you notice it even gets hot with the stock lamps.

I'll bet you it's the fuse box in the engine bay not the cabin fuse box

 

I'll bet you it's the fuse box in the engine bay not the cabin fuse box [/QUOTE]


i agree it would be really odd to wire the headlights into a fuse inside the car when the fuse box is right there lol.

 

yeah i just looked at it... which fuse should i be looking for??

 

couldnt tell you exactly what it would be called but it should be something like "running lights" or "DRL"

 

your right "DRL" well im hoping that this will fix the problem.. i dont have a spear fuse laying around so i guess ill find out tomorrow.. thanks for all your help



ok i just checked the drl fuse and it wasnt blown... anymore suggestions??

 

DO NOT DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is a reason fuses are rated at what they are. They arent just supposed to blow in a full short, they are designed to blow BEFORE YOUR WIRING MELTS AND BURNS YOUR CAR DOWN. If you replace the fuse with a higher amperage rating, you could be going beyond the rating of the wire, which means when there is a draw on the wiring, it begins to heat up. Give it long enough and it melts through the insulation on the wiring, give it longer and it ignites said insulation starting an electrical fire - all while your "upgraded" fuse is happy as hell and doesnt blow.

If you are blowing a fuse by drawing too much current, find the (aftermarket) item that is drawing too much, and run a new fused line from the battery to a relay to power that instead. Use the stock wiring to trigger the relay.

 

Thank you for saying that. I completely agree...there is a reason they are 10 amp fuses in there. They are designed to be the weak point in the electrical system so they blow instead of something more expensive or more important.

When my girl got an aftermarket **** installed in her car when I was gone...it was fused to an ignition wire with a 10 amp fuse...sometimes it would blow and her car wouldn't start. I took it to them to fix and they told me they would jus put a bigger fuse in. I said **** that...I can do that myself. Thats not a fix...


I have the wire schmatic for 05-07 in my car... I will get it during lunch in about an hour and see what all the things you have common and see if I can help find the issue...what are you halos wired to?

does your licence plate lamp work? what about the marker lights on the sides?

 

Ok man , You obviously don't understand how current works . a couple amps higher isn't going to "start" a fire if its a short it will blow any amp fuse bud, the resistance of the wire , and gauge of the wire is much higher then you think . They put tiny fuses on them , think of it this way , Christmas lights run on what size wire . take how many amps ? exactly .. You can't run a device that requires more amps then the fuse supports without it blowing all the time its THAT simple, the fuse is supporting the stock head light set up which doesn't exceed 10 amps , so his only choice is to go back to stock lamps or rewire his car with thick wire LOL, right , ok man , its a balt not a 1987 Plymouth with old school electronics you aren't going to "burn anything down" ..

 

Old school or not man, placing a higher rated fuse for wires that aren't meant for it isn't hard to understand what happens next. He has the right idea, you sir, do not.

 

if he is blowing the fuse...just rewire them to something else. Mine are wired to my windshield wipers.

 

Sounds like a sweet mod your halos blink when your whipers are in use to warn people of your temporary limited visibility lol.

 

that'd be funny

 

its my parking light fuse thats been blown.. my side makers dont work, the halo rings dont work or my gauges.. i guess i got a short somewhere... just gotta find it

 

I rofl'd big time when I read that.