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My radio, interior light, power lock don't work

Hi can anyone help me, my radio, interior light, power lock don't work on Cadillac 98 catera. when I turn on windshield wipers radio, interior light and power lock works. wipers have to stay on for the electronics to work. my power adjusting seats work with with or without the windshield wipers. checked all fuses under the streering wheel and some under the hood there all good, nothing burned out. problem started when i had a buned out left head light, since then the electronics died. I replaced the light bulb and fixed the head lights they work fine now but the electronics still don't work.

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Weird this one ,but what i normally do when confronted by a mixed up electrics and that is to run a new feed wire and disconnect the original

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