93 Aero headlight problem
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I just picked up some extra switches at the junk yard. The special head light switch that I have (timed delay) could not be found from any aero's. In case you have not noticed the numbers are starting to dwindle down a tad. It has been 12 model years since the last one rolled off the assembly line in Florissant Missouri.
I did the next best thing. 1990 to 1993 Lincoln town cars have the exact fit.
I did not get any junk. they were fine. If they are bad they create a powdery dust around the spring from being over heated during their life time.
I did the next best thing. 1990 to 1993 Lincoln town cars have the exact fit.
I did not get any junk. they were fine. If they are bad they create a powdery dust around the spring from being over heated during their life time.
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Joined: Sep 2003
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From: SoCal
All the more reason to protect the switch with relays for the head lights. Even if the switches were available from other models, it's probably some effort to go into the dash to replace it. In addition, taking the load off of the interior wiring also saves your hi/lo beam switch in the steering column, which is a real pain to get to.
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From: Silver City, NM
sorry to bring this thread back to life, but i had my lights go out during a trip to the mountains because the hi/lo beam switch on my steering column melted into failure. As im at school right now without the van i haven't installed a relay yet, but i would definitely recommend it. driving around on mountain roads without headlights was exciting to say the least.
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From: SoCal
I know first hand about the lights failing on narrow, twisty, steep mountain roads. Fortunately, I was also using auxiliary driving lights at the time, switched through relays, that kept running while the thermal cut-off in the headlight switch cooled down.
I've never had an actual failure in my hi/lo switch before, but I have felt the heat in that area after a long period of driving with the lights on. So I knew it was just a matter of time before a problem developed.
This is my peeve about Fords in general; the Christmas tree wiring and barely adequate switches they use for the head lights. It's in all their cars. They see fit to install things like entertainment systems, GPS receivers, and other frufru accessories, but have done nothing to improve such a critical safety item.
I've never had an actual failure in my hi/lo switch before, but I have felt the heat in that area after a long period of driving with the lights on. So I knew it was just a matter of time before a problem developed.
This is my peeve about Fords in general; the Christmas tree wiring and barely adequate switches they use for the head lights. It's in all their cars. They see fit to install things like entertainment systems, GPS receivers, and other frufru accessories, but have done nothing to improve such a critical safety item.
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