97 explorer high beam instrument cluster problem
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From: Pelham
97 explorer high beam instrument cluster problem
Need help. When cranking up, my high beam light is on my insturment cluster, even though the lights are not on. It just started, and when i turn my lights on regular it goes away. The only thing is that my high beams work fine, and also the light stays on then. But while cranking the light sometimes starts fluttering, and stays on. Is their a lightbulb that attaches to the panel that is goin bad?
Please help.
Thanks,
Hill2523
Please help.
Thanks,
Hill2523
Last edited by CobraXP; Mar 21, 2005 at 10:06 AM. Reason: '1997 ford explorer overhead cam'-doesn't match post - CobraXP
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From: Fort Smith
Could be a couple of things. Could be that there is a short or rub in the connector on the bulb socket to the cluster, and that it is getting power somehow. Make sure you do not have any splits or places on the wires on the cluster harness either.
Are you sure the high beams are not flickering the same time as the bulb on the cluster is flickering? If they are not, than it sounds like your problem will be in the cluster. If it was anywhere else, you would be getting power by the relays and to the lights.
P.S. - I changed your thread title to match your post a little better. At first, I thought you were posting about a cam and not the lights...
Are you sure the high beams are not flickering the same time as the bulb on the cluster is flickering? If they are not, than it sounds like your problem will be in the cluster. If it was anywhere else, you would be getting power by the relays and to the lights.
P.S. - I changed your thread title to match your post a little better. At first, I thought you were posting about a cam and not the lights...
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Just got in. My drl lights are flickering. At the same time my high beam light is on, and flickering also. But when i put my headlights on, and then switch to high beam, the light doesnt flicker. Any suggestions now? Thanks,
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From: Fort Smith
I would change out the headlight switch. Sounds like there is a short in the switch somewhere. I think it is either there or in the relay box under the air filter box.
I would try a headlight switch before taking the entire dash apart to check the bulb.
I would try a headlight switch before taking the entire dash apart to check the bulb.
