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Old Sep 30, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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Exclamation 96 Ex Headlight problem!

Ok, the drivers side dim on my 96 Explorer doesnt work at all, bright works, new bulb(s) hoping the problem was that simple, it wasnt.
All fuses and relays are in workin order.
I've heard it may be a problem with the MFS, can anyone verify?
 
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Old Sep 30, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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OK! Thats great!
Glad I signed up!
woohoo!
Erm, mod person, chunk this post and delete me.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 08:15 AM
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Wow, you gave it a whole half hour. Patience grasshopper.

Did you check connections at the headlight itself? Could be a dirty connection.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 10:18 AM
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do you have a message center? might be the LOM unit (do a search)
what fuses did you check? more than one are involved in the head lights
do the fogs, left low beam, both high beams work?
 
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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Im having the same issue on a 96 xl (4.6l). I have checked all the fuses and relays. Including; left and right low beams, headlights etc. Im not sure if there is a switch of some sort that is affecting it.

High beams and day time running lights are working perfect.
 
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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i lost low beams on a 96 EXP last month. assumed it was the hi-lo switch. got home and started checking, both low beams burn out--- at the same time?? never would have thought that. double check the bulbs.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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If you have a message center, the lamp out module (LOM) is bad. If you remove the message screen you can see it. It is a plastic box on the floor of the console with a 12 or 13 wire harness going to it. I was able to fix mine by openning it up and resoldering some of the connections that had broken. The repair lasted for about a month and then I went for a new module--about $70
 
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