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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 02:36 PM
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97 Explorer headlights

Have a problem with right side low beam. Changed bulb checked fuses high beam works,but not low. Left side works fine. Could this be the switch?
 
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 02:39 PM
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Do you have auto lamp and have you checked the ground the auto lamp realy could be going bad.
 
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 04:06 PM
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Do you have the lamps out warning on the dash?

If you do the lamps out module is a prime suspect.

Since the left side works, the switch is not the problem.

You checked both low beam fuses? 4 & 8
 
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 07:29 AM
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Njf207 yes I do have auto lamp. Do u mean ground off head lamp? The high beam works I though they share the same ground.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 07:33 AM
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87XLT yes the lamps out warning is on. This is a Eddie Bouer model if that makes a diff. Is the module in the power dist. box under hood?
 
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 12:10 PM
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Hard to tell from the diagram that i'm looking at, but it looks like the LOM module is under the center console.

Check with a a Ford dealer parts dept., they can tell you for sure.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 08:31 AM
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For everyone that replied to my post you guys are the best. I took the console apart found module just where Stroked Ranchero said. I wiggled the wires lite came on. It must be the problem. Again thanks alot This is the second time this site has saved me a lot of time and money.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 11:26 AM
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And thanks for the update, glad to hear you found the problem.
 
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