Electrical Problem with 2008 Pontiac G6 (help please)

Asked by AwkwardSquid Nov 01, 2018 at 08:04 PM about the 2008 Pontiac G6 Base

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a very, very much used 2008 Pontiac G6 that I bought cheap from an individual (lesson learned and unfortunately this is all I can afford for now). Long story short my low beams don't work, as well as my turn signals on the back side. However, the high beams and front turning signals work just fine.

I am not a car person but I have tried to my research and had a mechanic at my old job help me narrow down the possibilities. The different suggestions seem to be 1) the wiring harness needs to be replaced, 2) pigtails 3) bulbs all died at the same time, or 4) something else electrical/ fuse issues.

I was just hoping to get an opinion from some car folks or try some suggestions. If need be I can post some pictures it is just raining and dark outside right now.

I just know whoever had this car before me treated it like shit. In addition I found out the AC Coil is missing, yes missing, all 4 tires needs to be replaced, as well as 2 bent rims. Upon purchasing it I was told the oil should have been changed " a long, long time ago".

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Headlights are probably a relay issue (relays are typically under your hood in an electrical panel). Tail lights and rear directionals are more likely either a fuse in your main fuse panel or a cut cable that leads to them. Check fuses first and, if OK, take a volt meter to one of the bulb sockets and see if you measure 12V from socket to ground when you turn on the lights. If you have power, the problem is either the bulbs or the sockets. Look closely for corrosion or rust (signs that a car has been flooded in water at some point in its life).

My daughter's had headlights, on her Pontiac G6] that repeatedly cut out. Problem was a connector closest to the headlamp that when connected both ends barely touched each other instead of having both ends of the connection overlap. When the connection got warm it would push itself apart and then cool and now there would be a space between connector blade and pinch spring. I "fixed" the problem by twisting the connector flat blade 40 or so degrees from the flat original position and this forces the connection to stay connected. Poor design you engineers. That is why people go to Toyota.

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