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Headlights no Taillights

I have a 1989 GMC Sierra that the headlight/parking light switch started smoking and now I have no dashboard lights, reverse lights, outside cab lights or tail lights. The headlights and brake lights work. The wiring harness to the back of the switch is black on the brown wire. Do I need to replace the switch or the whole wiring harness. I cannot find either part anywhere.

Thanks Lance

  • lance_szela Feb 18, 2009

    Thank you. I found a switch at A1 Auto out of Pepperell, MA. Thanks for the help.

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Switch burned up due to a short in the tail light wire

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