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about a week ago my headlights went out on dim ,brights were fine then a few days later my turn signals quit so i replaced switch on column still no dims or signals but emergency flashers work fine any ideas or help would be appreciated my car is 92 gt hatchback
 

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Check the wiring of the headlight switch on the dash. Ford undersized the wiring for the 87-93 GT models. When headlights and foglights are used at the same time, the wiring overheats and melts the switches and wiring connectors.

SEE Mustang GT Fog Light Fix to fix the problem. The stock wiring isn't up to the job and is overheating. The headlight switch & turn/multifunction switch are affected by Ford's wiring problem. Sometimes it overheats so badly that the plastic shells of the wiring connectors start to melt. This will show you how to add a relay to the fog lights to relieve the overload on the headlight wiring.

I did mine differently, but I had to build my own wiring harness for the fog lights. This is more trouble than it is worth for most folks. I left all the wiring on the stock light switches in place and used the fog light wiring to power the relay coil. The other side of the relay coil is connected to ground. I have an inline fuse that picks up power from the battery side of the starter solenoid. It is connected to the relay contact. The other relay contact is connected to the new wiring harness I made for the fog lights.



The advantage of making your own fog light wiring harness is that you can run 100 watt fog light bulbs. The stock wiring harness will not use 100 watt bulbs without overloading and causing a fire.

Unless you are good at electrical wiring, have the skills and tools (crimp tool, soldering gun, heat gun for the heat shrink tubing, etc.) I recommend that you stick with the Corral method.
 
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wonder what makes the dim and brights work at times but when signals quit it seems to be a forever and thanx for the help this is my first stang was with the other brand for 25 years im glad i found the blue oval
 
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