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Hey what's up? I'm a newbie here. Actually, I've been lurking around for a little while. I write to you today because I have a concern regarding the headlights on my '89 Festiva L.
I did a search on "headlights" in this forum, and honestly I'm not sure if the answer I need is in any of those posts because I'm a dummy when it comes to cars and I don't understand all of the terms used. I don't have the owner's manual or the Haynes Repair Manual, but I plan to order a used one from Amazon today (it was the cheapest I could find.)
My problem is the headlight on the passenger side is out (high beam as well.) I thought it just needed to be replaced, so I bought and replaced both lights, but the same one still isn't working. I first noticed the light was out on a night when I was having problems starting the car. To make a long story short, I was trying to replace the dome light, but it didn't work, and the next thing I knew, I couldn't get the car to start (it would turn but wouldn't catch.) Turns out the distributor needed to be replaced, which I just recently had done, but the headlight is still out.
Is it possible that trying to replace the dome light may have caused a fuse to blow out? The taillights seem to be working fine. Are any of the fuses below the steering wheel for the headlights? I did not see a slot that indicated as such. Should I be looking elsewhere? Thank you in advance for the help!
I did a search on "headlights" in this forum, and honestly I'm not sure if the answer I need is in any of those posts because I'm a dummy when it comes to cars and I don't understand all of the terms used. I don't have the owner's manual or the Haynes Repair Manual, but I plan to order a used one from Amazon today (it was the cheapest I could find.)
My problem is the headlight on the passenger side is out (high beam as well.) I thought it just needed to be replaced, so I bought and replaced both lights, but the same one still isn't working. I first noticed the light was out on a night when I was having problems starting the car. To make a long story short, I was trying to replace the dome light, but it didn't work, and the next thing I knew, I couldn't get the car to start (it would turn but wouldn't catch.) Turns out the distributor needed to be replaced, which I just recently had done, but the headlight is still out.
Is it possible that trying to replace the dome light may have caused a fuse to blow out? The taillights seem to be working fine. Are any of the fuses below the steering wheel for the headlights? I did not see a slot that indicated as such. Should I be looking elsewhere? Thank you in advance for the help!
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