I got a question for ALL YA'LL daewoo drivers out there.

Woo mass'a · Post by **Woo mass'a** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:04 am

I got pulled over about 2 weeks or so ago for not using my turn signal about 4 times. That was the warning part, but the cop gave me a repair order for my brake lights. They don't come on unless I turn my foglamps on when I'm drivin. Is there something wrong with that? Could I just turn my foglamps on when they are checking it at the police station? WTF do I do?? My cars in the best shape its ever been.

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:00 am

The signals ONLY work when the fog lamps are on?!?

That is VERY strange! LOL

Are they after-market fog lamps? If so, who installed them?
If they are after market, it sounds like someone cut into the wrong wires to get power for the fog lamps (only a guess).

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:47 pm

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz wrote:The signals ONLY work when the fog lamps are on?!?

That is VERY strange! LOL

Are they after-market fog lamps? If so, who installed them?
If they are after market, it sounds like someone cut into the wrong wires to get power for the fog lamps (only a guess).

+1

this sounds just like wiring screw up to me... some one used the wrong wires to power the fog lights and both the fog and brake light are in a series sercuit now, you need to check your fog wiring immediatly... God knows what else is screwed up their not to mention a fire hazard as well.

MMamdouh

Woo mass'a · Post by **Woo mass'a** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 6:20 pm

There is nothing aftermarket about my car at all. It's been babied for about 5 years, and now I've got it. Is this going to be expensive? My headlights have two clicks aside from off, the first one is the daytime running lamp (not fog lamps, i didnt pay extra) and then full on headlights. Only does the brake lights come on when the runnng lamps are on, but the reverse light n shite still works. All because of YET ANOTHER GAY MOTHER FUCKING COP!

pavlozky · Post by **pavlozky** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 6:31 pm

Watch your language budy!
There seems to be a short circuit or melting of wires that cause that. I recomend you to go to a local Electromechanic to check that for you.

I agree that sometimes policeman aren't what we wish for, but they are there to protect us.

JohnnyC · Post by **JohnnyC** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:25 pm

pavlozky wrote:I agree that sometimes policeman aren't what we wish for, but they are there to protect us.

I like the serve part better... but they still suck more often then not.

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:58 pm

Off topic: You would not believe the stress, paperwork and crap that police have to deal with every day. I know, I was one for the military for a while, and I do contract work in a police station and see a lot that goes on that most people never know about.

On topic:

It sounds like somthing has either been cut in the wiring harness or under the dash and wires are touching, or something has melted together.

Both of which are not good as it may be a fire hazard.

Woo mass'a · Post by **Woo mass'a** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:36 pm

sry about that guys.... btw, the previous owner of my car was a cop. A robbery and homicide detective actually, she was my mom. I really dislike her, But how can you find an electro mechanic? Is that their official name?

JohnnyC · Post by **JohnnyC** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:21 pm

Woo mass'a wrote:sry about that guys.... btw, the previous owner of my car was a cop. A robbery and homicide detective actually, she was my mom. I really dislike her, But how can you find an electro mechanic? Is that their official name?

Electrician.

Or perhaps Automotive Electrician.

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:25 am

I think the official name is Buddy or Bubb or even That Guy Over There (when someone points to him from across the garage)

BeaArthur · Post by **BeaArthur** » Mon May 01, 2006 8:38 pm

I had a weird lighting wiring problem as well. Turns out there was a corroded connector under the driver's seat. It din't take long to get at it. Just take the seat out, remove the door sill trim and lift the carpet. If it's corroded, you'll be able to tell by looking at it. The connector that was corroded was right after the hump on the floor right below where the front of the seat would be.

Woo mass'a · Post by **Woo mass'a** » Mon May 08, 2006 7:14 pm

Some diagnostic thing read out it was a faulty break light switch... so the mechanic ordered the wrong part, and just found out today when I went in to get it installed. But, I ordered some drilled and slotted rotors n pads off ebay. They'll probably come in before the part lol, and I'll finally have a car that stops properly... if not better. I was thinking of possibly getting an alignment after this all, is there anything I should do first like rotate the tires and stuff? cause my old worn down rotors pull to the right when I get on them. just figured I'd ask.