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Old 01-30-2012, 10:53 AM
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I have a 2004 STR that I'm getting close to calling it a day with. I've had a few challeneges with it, and the latest is an odd lighting gremlin.

The other day driving - of course at night - I lost the following simultaneously:

- My passenger side headlight (both high (reg bulb) and xenon low beam However fog lights and the daytime bulb continue to work
- Passenger side remote mirror control
- Dashboard, center console, door switch and gauge (speedo/tach) lights are all dark, but not the lighting behind the nav screen or the lighting behind the led screen on the gauges. Radio and A/C continues to work.
- Remote fuel door release! (I am now using the emergency release in the trunk to fill gas)

I looked at the manual and have checked several fuses and relays with no identified issues, but I can't find any common points in those either. I've also played around with the auto dimming settings on the steering wheel stalk, but everything seems to be working as intended. I suspect there must be some central common point, but given the distribution of what's wrong I'm stymied to guess where.

Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Chuck
 

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Old 01-30-2012, 11:29 AM
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I'd start with the electrical guide (JTIS, search or google for it) and work through it. May be nothing serious but could take a while to find. Or maybe an autoelectrician if you don't DIY.
 
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Old 01-30-2012, 11:14 PM
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That is a really odd set of problems?? Just a very long shot. How old is the battery? Any water damage to the car in the past? I have had flood cars do something like that??
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