Headlight issues
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Headlight issues
I just purchased the a HID kit from retro-solutions, but I have a issue with my headlights I wanted to get resolved before the install. I have the auto lights but I just realized like a couple months ago that I can't shut my lights off. I turn the switch to the off position but they stay on, they do go off when the key is turned off, any ideas?
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relay sticking? Does it do this with just the auto setting, or manual as well? I can't say for sure without looking, but i think there is a separate relay for the auto lights. You can try swapping that relay with another and see if it changes anything.
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I was under the impression that there was no relay on my truck, it's a 03' f350 SBCC lariat. They don't shut off in either the auto or manual position, I don't have a wiring diagram, could you point in the direction of the location of the relay?
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If you don't have your owners manual you can find it here. You do have relays on your fuse panel. I looked and I didn't see any for the headlights. Generally anything that draws a lot of Amps is operated by a relay so the switch doesn't burn out. I'll try and look more into it later and see if I can find anything.
If you don't have your owners manual you can find it here. You do have relays on your fuse panel. I looked and I didn't see any for the headlights. Generally anything that draws a lot of Amps is operated by a relay so the switch doesn't burn out. I'll try and look more into it later and see if I can find anything.
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Greg_8507, thank you very much for looking into this for me, TJC is correct, I do have the DRL's just didn't realize there was no way to shut them off. So I disabled the DRL's and everything works great now.
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Tom may be on to something with the DRLs. At night is there a difference in brightness when switching them on and off? High and low beam?
The auto lights on my 02 F350 will not turn off until you turn off the motor. They will stay on for a selectable time after the key is off. On my 93 Aerostar the auto lights were fully auto, turning on in darkness and off once it sensed light. Which is great going thru a tunnel, under a bridge etc. On the truck I have to manually turn the lights off again.
Not hard to pop out the bezel around the light switch in a search for hacked up wiring. Could be the wiring was kluged together to install a gauge or car alarm or something.
Do you have a chip on your truck? HIDs are know to cause massive RFI and can stall the truck when turned on. Install a couple ferrite beads aka RFI chokes on the cables to prevent this.
The auto lights on my 02 F350 will not turn off until you turn off the motor. They will stay on for a selectable time after the key is off. On my 93 Aerostar the auto lights were fully auto, turning on in darkness and off once it sensed light. Which is great going thru a tunnel, under a bridge etc. On the truck I have to manually turn the lights off again.
Not hard to pop out the bezel around the light switch in a search for hacked up wiring. Could be the wiring was kluged together to install a gauge or car alarm or something.
Do you have a chip on your truck? HIDs are know to cause massive RFI and can stall the truck when turned on. Install a couple ferrite beads aka RFI chokes on the cables to prevent this.
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I'm glad it was something simple.
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I never even realized DRLs were an option on an SD. It must not have been a very popular one . . .
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Aawlberninf350, there is a difference between the DRL's in the brightness and the reg. lights when I turn the switch to the "off" position, with the DRL's they are a little dimmer, not sure why there is even a "off" position on the switch when you don't have the ability to turn them off. My auto lights are fully auto, they come on when I start my truck in the garage before pulling outside, and shut off when they sense light. I've looked at the wiring from the switch, nothing looks out of the ordinary. I do have the PHP Hydra chip, I haven't had the truck out at night yet, but I will will look into the RFI chokes if I have any issues.
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DRL is a canada thing. being in montana, it is very possible he has a canadian trucks with DRL
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