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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 02:54 PM
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Angry Headlight Problem

Okay heres the deal, Im driving around in the parking lot at night with me headlights on and park, then i turn my lights of....they dont run off. I think its a fuse for the light switch but i can not find what fuse it could be? Also when i turn the car off it useally makes the dinging noise if you forgot ur lights on, well, when i shut my truck off and the switch is over for the lights being on it make the dinging noise so i put the switch on the off postion and it quits the dinging noise....but....my lights are still on! What could be the problem??!!?? thanks for any info!

Chris
 
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 03:10 PM
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Headlight Problem

Doubt its a fuse if the light still turn on. What year is the truck? Sounds like a switch that has kicked the bucket.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 08:02 PM
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Headlight Problem

Its a 97 XLT.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2003 | 02:03 AM
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Headlight Problem

I have a '97 Explorer XLT also. Have you moved the automatic headlight switch on the rearview mirror all the way to the left. The farther it is to the right, the longer the lights will stay on after you turn the car off.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2003 | 03:23 AM
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Headlight Problem

I only have the manuals for the 1995s, but from looking at the prints, the DRL module could be your problem. Only the Canadian X had daylight running lamps in 95, but your 97 does have a DRL module.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2003 | 11:06 AM
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Headlight Problem

find a boneyard (junkyard) and get a switch of a similar vehicle...
 
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Old Aug 30, 2003 | 02:48 PM
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Headlight Problem

The same thing happened to my '99, it was thr DRL module, so I just unplugged it and presto the lights turned off. I have no DRL's but everything else is fine.
 
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