Low Lites does not shut off switch -2002 explorer
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Low Lites does not shut off switch -2002 explorer
2002 Ford Explorer Sport
Just started last evening when I returned home .
Closing lights low beam ( yellow & rear tail light ) did not shut.
Bell sounding
Not dealing with it last night disconnected ground cable off battery
This morning took a look
Connected ground cable too battery. Expecting low beam lights too go on. Did not .
Turning lights on & off. Head lights work fine. yellow and rear stay lit
Disconnected battery, OFF
Reconnected battery cable yellow light stays off until I turn on head lights, and will not shut off from switch
Thinking light switch ?
Could a burned out fuse in another fuse cavity cause this effect?
how can I test
Just started last evening when I returned home .
Closing lights low beam ( yellow & rear tail light ) did not shut.
Bell sounding
Not dealing with it last night disconnected ground cable off battery
This morning took a look
Connected ground cable too battery. Expecting low beam lights too go on. Did not .
Turning lights on & off. Head lights work fine. yellow and rear stay lit
Disconnected battery, OFF
Reconnected battery cable yellow light stays off until I turn on head lights, and will not shut off from switch
Thinking light switch ?
Could a burned out fuse in another fuse cavity cause this effect?
how can I test
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my explorer and F150 have separate fuses and system for the tail lights and turn signals... Everything don't come off the head light switch like it did 20 years ago. . I would look at your operators manual and see if there was a breaker for the tail lights separate from the head lights... breaker may have stuck contacts... If that's not it, then head light switch is another possibility.
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I don't see a separate breaker for this.. If a fuse was burnt out, the lights should not work at all. I think the head light switch sounds like a good place to look.
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Does your Explorer have an aftermarket trailer hitch and wiring installed? If so, I'd be inclined to suspect that you have a corroded connection in the wiring installation that is causing the issues with the tail lights, particularly a suspect ground connection.
-Rod
-Rod
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