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Old Oct 11, 2014 | 02:38 PM
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headlight switch short?? HELP!!!!!!

Friend has a 93 f350 and the pickup instantly dies when u pull the headlight switch anyone have any ideas on where to start on this turd??
 
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Old Oct 11, 2014 | 02:47 PM
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I would start with a wiring diagram. Has anything ,alarm, radio etc. just been installed.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2014 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Colorodo
I would start with a wiring diagram. Has anything ,alarm, radio etc. just been installed.
No nothing new electronic wise
 
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Old Oct 11, 2014 | 04:11 PM
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What engine? Does everything go dead? Have you che kex battery voltage while it is running then as you turn the lights on?
 
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Old Oct 11, 2014 | 04:33 PM
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What engine? Does everything go dead? Have you che kex battery voltage while it is running then as you turn the lights on?
12.7 while running but as soon as I pull the switch its like I **** the key off. It was the fuel injected 460. Everything else stays on it just kills the engine I haven't checked it is someone pulls the switch. It also melted a fuse labled std5 which is o2 censor heater, parking lamps and some other stuff but it didnt pop the 15 amp fuse just melted one side of the fuse
 
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12.7 volts when running tells me the alternator is not charging the battery.
it may be a bad alternator, bad voltage regulator, or a bad fusible link.
i think it is dying because the headlights are drawing enough power to cut off the ignition momentarily.
 
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