Headlight switch?

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zZsKyZz

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I replaced my headlight switch about 2 months ago because my headlights kept blinking and my taillights did the same or stayed out. After I replaced it everything was fine.. Tonight I was on my way home from my girlfriends and noticed my gauge cluster lights would not go on, my headlights went on fine, and I got pulled over....twice....because my taillights were out...

Did I blow another headlight switch? Do I somehow have bad wiring?

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?!

 

mootang

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check the wires, they are probably arching with each other! thats what happened with mine. I bought a whole new swich for no reason!

 

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or a short somewhere. that don't really seem like a switch problem

 

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A short....somewhere.....


I hate locating wires and stuff...They go everywhere and are such a pain in the ass to find...

...Do I really need taillights? haha..

 

AP1995V6

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I had the exact same problem with my lights. My problem was that the wires on the harness side were frayed which was causing a terrible connection between the pigtail and the wire. I went out and bought a new pigtail since my connector was barbequed from a bit of arcing. I haven't had any problem since then other than realizing I did a piss poor job splicing the pigtail on to the harness the first time around. I also took my dash out since I had very little patience working in the little space where the instrument cluster goes.

The guy in the parts department told me it was fairly common for the wires to become brittle like that.

Just clip-clip, put some heat shrink on, twist-twist, apply a little fire (or heat gun), and viola.

 

HISSIN50

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You replaced the switch. Did you check the terminals in the back of the electrical connector?

Good luck.

 

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HISSIN50 said:

You replaced the switch. Did you check the terminals in the back of the electrical connector?

Good luck.

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Exactly what I was thinking. Make sure the harness isn't melted like mine was:


If it is, replace that harness section.

 

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MysteryMachine

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zZsKyZz said:

A short....somewhere.....


I hate locating wires and stuff...They go everywhere and are such a pain in the ass to find...

...Do I really need taillights? haha..

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Weight reduction lol

damn that conecter took a little heat glad it ddn't get any worse

 

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illwood said:

Exactly what I was thinking. Make sure the harness isn't melted like mine was:


If it is, replace that harness section.

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I had the same problem...my harness fried exactly like this one.

 

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Bosko5.0

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where can you purchase a new harness, my looks worse then that but is still working i just replaced the switch.

 

mootang

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mine looked just like that and i took it out. when i started having my problem with the wires arching/shorting I put it back in and it fixed my problem.

 

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illwood said:

Exactly what I was thinking. Make sure the harness isn't melted like mine was:


If it is, replace that harness section.

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Mine looks like that... I'm gunna put one in from my other mustang and it should help.. I also put in a new headlight switch and it worked!

now how long will this one last? haha..

Thanks guys.

 

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HISSIN50

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It seems like it could be wise to install a relay to help unburden that terminal.

 

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mine looked like that too!! damn u ford