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Old Jun 13, 2020 | 04:38 PM
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Headlight relay switch

I just bought a 1996 F250 and I'm wondering where the headlight relay switches in which fuse it is I can't seem to figure it out when I turn my lights off the back one stay on and the two running lights up friend stay on and have a disconnect a battery for them to go off and I can hook the battery backup also I'm sorting out my cigarette lighters I don't know if that's a related problem or not
 
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You need to pull the headlight switch out of the dash and inspect it for damage. These trucks are known for melting the switch and causing headlights to do odd things.
 
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maybe these links will help
1996 F150, F250, F350 Instrument Panel Fuse Box (Ford 4.9L, 5.0L, 5.7L)
Part 1 -How to Test the Ford Headlight Switch
 
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