# Just broke my headlights help trying to fix for X-Mas

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/just-broke-my-headlights-help-trying-to-fix-for-x-mas/3946>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [December 20, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/just-broke-my-headlights-help-trying-to-fix-for-x-mas/3946 "2013-12-20T16:29:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![deshet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@deshet](https://community.electricforum.com/u/deshet)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/just-broke-my-headlights-help-trying-to-fix-for-x-mas/3946/1 "2013-12-20T16:29:34Z")

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I just broke the headlights on my 2002 Gem E285 E4  
I was troubleshooting the license plate and reverse lights then I popped a fuse.

Once the fuse popped I had no brake lights, headlights, or tail lights.

I replaced the fuse and only got back brake lights.

I can’t figure out if what’s wrong with the headlights.

Any help would be great.

I hoping that the headlight switch in the cluster is not broken.

Thanks,

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**Author:** ![deshet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@deshet](https://community.electricforum.com/u/deshet)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 4:48am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/just-broke-my-headlights-help-trying-to-fix-for-x-mas/3946/2 "2013-12-21T04:48:08Z")

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The headlights do work when 12 volts is directly applied

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**Author:** ![deshet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@deshet](https://community.electricforum.com/u/deshet)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 6:08am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/just-broke-my-headlights-help-trying-to-fix-for-x-mas/3946/3 "2013-12-22T06:08:18Z")

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I check the fuse and I am getting 12 volts from the fuse.  
I am not getting any voltage at the headlight switch.  
I have traced the wires and it seems like everything else goes through the controller.

I don’t see any fuses at the controller.

Thanks,

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**Author:** ![deshet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@deshet](https://community.electricforum.com/u/deshet)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/just-broke-my-headlights-help-trying-to-fix-for-x-mas/3946/4 "2013-12-22T15:37:48Z")

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I fixed it.  
I had a wire in the back of the GEM touching the ground.  
One of the other fuses was popped but I could not tell because it was bearly broken  
Replaced the fuse and everything is good now.

Can someone else with a 2002 tell me what amp fuses they have in each position I want to make sure I have the correct amp fuses in each location? This is the fuse box on the passenger side under the hood mounted to the firewall of the GEM.

I found out my gem may have an open recall against it for the dc to dc converter.  
Mine is the style with a cover, I guess they replaced it with a water tight unit.  
Can I just take it to a Polaris dealer for the work?

My only problems now are speedometer, lincense plate light, and reverse lights.

Thanks,