Q: Truck shuts off when you turn headlight or turn signals on.

asked by on January 29, 2017

Blew a headlight since then when you turn on headlight it shuts down and nothing works and no current all body and motor part are hot when you check with test light .when disconnect battery cables and wasn't awhile I regain power . I have tried a separate ground to motor and body and battery. No success. I even jumped straight to cable no success. Any help

My car has 359000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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