Why don't I have any lights?! Options

[JohnnyWadd]

Hey, guys. I feel like a dumbass because of all the technical help I've been seeking off of this site. Anyway, I'm in the process of reassembling my stolen car, and I keep running into little problems. The latest one has to do with the lights. For some reason, I don't have any. And I don't just mean the headlights. No foglights, no dashlights, no tail lights, no back-up lights... hell, even the little LED on the rear defog switch won't come on. I do have blinkers and brake lights, but that's it. Anybody got any idea where to start? I'm wondering if there is a relay or a fuse that runs all of this. Unfortunately, there are no lids to my fuse / relay boxes. If you know what to check, I'd be forever grateful.

Thanks
Jon

[The Iron Goat]

A simple check of all the fuses in the car would be the best place to start. It doesn't matter what they do, if it's blown, just replace it. I believe the headlights feed off of one of the relays/circuit breakers on the interior fuse block. (the bigger pieces above the fuses)

You really need to get ahold of a Haynes or Chilton's for your car. It'll have all the wiring schematics you need to do the necessary troubleshooting for your problem. I'm going to bet that you're dealing with a cut wire rather than a blown fuse due to the fact that it was stolen, and I doubt they were gentle with it.