willieg

headlights don't come on (regular and drl) when car is started and put in gear headlights flash 5 or 6 times then stay off. also a clicking sound by the drl relay. we changed that relay and the headlight switch assembly but neither was the problem. all other lights work fine. any suggestions?

bongo667

Check wiring to the fuse box. Not sure how the 2002 is but the 97 I had, the headlight fuse was in the cab to the left of the steering wheel. If you can get your hands behind it make sure the wires are in good.

willieg

I'll try it this weekend, Thanks

V-DUB66

I have seen a lot of Cavaliers and sunfires that have broken or "green" corroded wires across the front of the vehicle usually a blue or orange wire(s). They break inbetween the two headlights. Sometimes hard to find! Older cavaliers/sunfires were bad for splices behind the drivers headlight, the newer ones are even worse, bad or broken wires all across the front between the lights.
As long as you have the basic checks compleate like fuses done, I would check wires.
Hope this helped, and hope its not too bad.

willieg

Thanks, I'll check this also. Can I just attach another ground wire from each light if that is what it is and direct connect it to the neg. on the battery?

V-DUB66

No, on this system you should not by-pass any wires, you need to find and repair the problems. I believe that the ground is actually the switched signal to the lights, try to get a wiring diagram for your car.

willieg

Ok i've started to remove the tape from the wires very long process and i have a chiltons book (i think) for the 02 cav I'll check to see if it has a wiring diagram Thanks again to all who commented