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May 15, 2021 | 09:33 PM

Toork

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Light switch

my light switch is really hot to the touch. The back/side, not the actual pull. Is this normal? If not, is the switch going out?

May 15, 2021 | 10:10 PM

obsxl

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did you have your headlights on? the power for the headlights on these trucks runs through the headlight switch and is known to melt the switch or connector

May 15, 2021 | 11:36 PM

Toork

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No. Lights were not on.

May 16, 2021 | 07:55 AM

Toork

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After further research, I ordered a updated light harness from Amazon. My reading indicates that the harness will have the lights no longer pull power through the switch, but through relays instead.

May 16, 2021 | 10:56 AM

x-ring

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Originally Posted by Toork

After further research, I ordered a updated light harness from Amazon. My reading indicates that the harness will have the lights no longer pull power through the switch, but through relays instead.

Good plan. I don't know what Ford was thinking running the headlight current through the switch. Wanted to save a couple bucks I guess.

Jun 19, 2021 | 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by x-ring

Good plan. I don't know what Ford was thinking running the headlight current through the switch. Wanted to save a couple bucks I guess.

According to this guy, it seems like it is very common, not only in Fords.

I am looking into doing this upgrade, since reading this article.
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...ys/relays.html

Jun 19, 2021 | 03:02 PM

x-ring

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According to this guy, it seems like it is very common, not only in Fords.

True that, I think all the manufacturers did it up until very recently.

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Jun 19, 2021 | 05:57 PM

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The broncograveyard usually has them, also

Jun 19, 2021 | 09:10 PM

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The bronco graveyard harness is the same as the putco harness off of amazon and uses the same cheap relays. You can get spares from amazon or JBG as well