Strange headlight issue...
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Strange headlight issue...
Anyone else had this happen?
Yesterday morning I got up early to go to work and when I turned on my headlights, neither headlight lit up. I quickly surmised my headlight switch had gone bad, since at some point I've had to replace one in every ford of this vintage I've owned. After work, I picked one up at Napa, swapped it in, but still had no headlights.
At this point I grabbed my test light, and started testing wiring. While I was doing that I accidentally stepped on the high beam switch and the high beams came on! I hit it again, and I had low beams... So I shut them off and back on. No lights until I hit the high/ low switch again. I bought a new high low switch but haven't put it in yet. I guess maybe it's shorting out? I've never had this happen before but it makes sense that the circuit runs through that switch.
Yesterday morning I got up early to go to work and when I turned on my headlights, neither headlight lit up. I quickly surmised my headlight switch had gone bad, since at some point I've had to replace one in every ford of this vintage I've owned. After work, I picked one up at Napa, swapped it in, but still had no headlights.
At this point I grabbed my test light, and started testing wiring. While I was doing that I accidentally stepped on the high beam switch and the high beams came on! I hit it again, and I had low beams... So I shut them off and back on. No lights until I hit the high/ low switch again. I bought a new high low switch but haven't put it in yet. I guess maybe it's shorting out? I've never had this happen before but it makes sense that the circuit runs through that switch.
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Anyone else had this happen?
Yesterday morning I got up early to go to work and when I turned on my headlights, neither headlight lit up. I quickly surmised my headlight switch had gone bad, since at some point I've had to replace one in every ford of this vintage I've owned. After work, I picked one up at Napa, swapped it in, but still had no headlights.
At this point I grabbed my test light, and started testing wiring. While I was doing that I accidentally stepped on the high beam switch and the high beams came on! I hit it again, and I had low beams... So I shut them off and back on. No lights until I hit the high/ low switch again. I bought a new high low switch but haven't put it in yet. I guess maybe it's shorting out? I've never had this happen before but it makes sense that the circuit runs through that switch.
Yesterday morning I got up early to go to work and when I turned on my headlights, neither headlight lit up. I quickly surmised my headlight switch had gone bad, since at some point I've had to replace one in every ford of this vintage I've owned. After work, I picked one up at Napa, swapped it in, but still had no headlights.
At this point I grabbed my test light, and started testing wiring. While I was doing that I accidentally stepped on the high beam switch and the high beams came on! I hit it again, and I had low beams... So I shut them off and back on. No lights until I hit the high/ low switch again. I bought a new high low switch but haven't put it in yet. I guess maybe it's shorting out? I've never had this happen before but it makes sense that the circuit runs through that switch.
Very common with the floor mounted dimmer switches.. While replacing it be sure to check the dimmer switch plug , it may be toast also..
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I'll definitely give the plug and harness a good check over, thanks for the tip!
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