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Old Jan 1, 2023 | 08:25 PM
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2005 Headlight switch

My original light switch wrks, however it doesnt light up....I replaced it with a new one (Evan Fischer) from Amazon, but it doesn't light up either. Before I return it, I wanted to ask anybidy if theirs lights up or are they supposed to or? I'm talking about on the **** itself....forgot to add, my truck is a Lariat, my original headlight switch/**** are the same....
 
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Old Jan 2, 2023 | 01:42 PM
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My 2006 XLT does not have a **** with the lit areas. It's all black. I think the icons above it do light when the dimmer is turned up.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2023 | 08:15 PM
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yup, my icons do light up also, but just curious as to the **** itself.....pretty sure I read somewhere last week that somebody fixed his....one bulb was soldered in or 2 bulbs were soldered in that lit the ****....
 
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Old Jan 3, 2023 | 06:43 AM
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yup, my icons do light up also, but just curious as to the **** itself.....pretty sure I read somewhere last week that somebody fixed his....one bulb was soldered in or 2 bulbs were soldered in that lit the ****....
I would say it is definitely supposed to be lit.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2023 | 07:47 PM
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anybody with a Lariat confirm this? or that does have a **** that lights up with the icons?
 
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Old Jan 4, 2023 | 03:04 PM
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The **** light indicates the fog lights are on I believe.
Pull the **** and see what happens.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2023 | 11:28 PM
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I've tried that...the indicator on the panel comes on, but not on the **** itself....
 
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Old Jan 7, 2023 | 08:43 AM
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I looked last night and the **** is not lit on mine and has never been. I have the auto head lamps.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2023 | 01:15 PM
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thx for taking the time to look!! yours has the icons in the **** like mine does, correct?
 
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Looks just like yours.

 
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thx again.....i guess my switch is good then...i'll leave it alone....
 
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