When I turn on the headlights the fuse blows and I no longer have headlight or tail lights but the brake lights and turn signal still work. I even took out the bulbs and it still blows the fuse

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Asked by 1973gto May 30, 2013 at 10:54 AM about the GMC Sonoma

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

On my 1997 Sonoma when I turn on the headlights it blows the fuse and I even lose my
tail lights but my brake light and turn signal still work. I took out all the bulbs and it still
blows the fuse

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I went threw that battle last year, chasing wires changing fuses, thinking it was a bad relay pulling my hair out. You know what it was, the freaking head light switch on your dash! You can pull one out of a wreckers and try it or just buy a new one. It is for sure your headlight switch.

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