I recently had some front drivers side damage to my car. The head light was smashed and the wheel well pushed in far enough that it occasionally rubs against the wheel when I make right turns. I've managed to fix this mostly myself, but I still have a problem. My running tail lights still don't work. My turn signals work, my brake lights work, and my hazard lights work, but my running tail lights do not. I still haven't fixed and replaced my head light, so my best guess would be that the circuit for the tail lights runs through the front drivers side head light. There is little I can do about this, but I figure I could probably get some extra wire, splice one end to the power wire of my working head light, run it back through the cab to the tail lights, and then again splice it into their power source. Would this make a short circuit or would there be an easier way to fix this. It doesn't need to be pretty I just need it to be legal to drive at night.

Mr Pinske,

The rear running lights aren't on the same circuit as the headlight(s). To get the car legal for
night driving, replace the broken headlight (both need to work to drive legally at night),
and tackle the running lights as a separate project.
First thing to check on the running lights - the bulbs. Why: incandescent light bulbs that are
on at the time of an impact cannot withstand the impact and the filaments can fail, so fixing
your rear running lights may simply be a matter of replacing the two light bulbs.
If the bulbs are ok, your accident has caused a wiring fault, which you will locate
between the ignition switch and the rear running lights.
Here's the manual on how to replace the headlight:

1993 Buick Century
HEADLIGHT REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
Non-European Style
See Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

1. Remove the headlamp trim panel attaching screws.

Fig. 1: Remove the headlamp trim panel attaching screws

1. Remove the headlamp bulb retaining screws. Do not touch the two headlamp aiming screws, (at the top and side of the retaining ring), or the headlamp aim will have to be readjusted.

Fig. Fig. 2: Remove the headlamp trim panel assembly from it's mounting location

1. Using a screwdriver, remove the retaining ring screws.





Fig. 3: Using a screwdriver, remove the retaining rI recently had some front - archaeology_20.jpg





Fig. 4: Once the retaining ring screws are removed, the ring can be pulled away


1. Pull the bulb and ring forward then separate them. Unplug the electrical connector froI recently had some front - archaeology_21.jpgbulb.







Fig. Fig. 5: Pull the bulb out and unplug the electrical connector
To install:


1. Plug the new bulb into the electrical connector.
2. Install the bulb into the retaining ring and install the ring and bulb.
3. Install the trim panel.
Replacing the European style headlights is a slightly different procedure.