Headlight switch problem.
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Headlight switch problem.
Okay...so I've been gone for quite some time. I have a 1963 F100 with a 74 302 and a three speed manual.
Last fall, I rewired the entire truck. The issues came about from welding on the car with the distributor plugged in. It fried the Unilite E-Spark module. So, I bought a new one. Truck still didn't run. I use this as a work truck, so I park on the street in Chicago...COLD WINTER. I didn't work on the truck all winter. Finally, found out the module was DOA. Truck runs like a top.
Anyway, while rewiring the entire harness from EZ Wiring, I had some issues, but everyone was really helpful (Thank you all), and now, the thing is almost perfect. However, when I put the headlight switch in the parking light mode (first click), I get parking lights in front AND headlights, but I don't get any tail lights. When in headlight mode (2nd click), I get headlights and tail lights, but I don't get front running lights. I bought the headlight switch from MAC Auto. Everytyhing else (instruments, turn signals, etc.) work fine.
Any help would be great. Ideally, I'd want running lights in the parking light mode AND headlight mode...and headlights in headlight mode only.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Paul
Last fall, I rewired the entire truck. The issues came about from welding on the car with the distributor plugged in. It fried the Unilite E-Spark module. So, I bought a new one. Truck still didn't run. I use this as a work truck, so I park on the street in Chicago...COLD WINTER. I didn't work on the truck all winter. Finally, found out the module was DOA. Truck runs like a top.
Anyway, while rewiring the entire harness from EZ Wiring, I had some issues, but everyone was really helpful (Thank you all), and now, the thing is almost perfect. However, when I put the headlight switch in the parking light mode (first click), I get parking lights in front AND headlights, but I don't get any tail lights. When in headlight mode (2nd click), I get headlights and tail lights, but I don't get front running lights. I bought the headlight switch from MAC Auto. Everytyhing else (instruments, turn signals, etc.) work fine.
Any help would be great. Ideally, I'd want running lights in the parking light mode AND headlight mode...and headlights in headlight mode only.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Paul
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The parking lights do not stay on when the headlamps are turned on, they go off.
This is the way things worked back then.
The headlamps are not supposed to come on when only the parking lights are turned on.
The taillamps are supposed to come on (light up) with the parking lights and the headlamps.
This is the way things worked back then.
The headlamps are not supposed to come on when only the parking lights are turned on.
The taillamps are supposed to come on (light up) with the parking lights and the headlamps.
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Now what...
Okay, so I guess I won't get parking lights on with the headlights if I "fix" this issue. However, what do I do to actually fix it? It is a typical headlight switch from MAC Auto Parts.
I think the pins read as such:
R
I
D
P
H
B1
B2
Right now, I have tail lights hooked up to R, instruments to I, dome return to D, Parking lights to P, Headlight wire (to foot switch) on H and B1 and B2 is a split wire coming from headlight breaker circuit on fuse panel.
What do you think I did incorrectly?
Thanks,
Paul
I think the pins read as such:
R
I
D
P
H
B1
B2
Right now, I have tail lights hooked up to R, instruments to I, dome return to D, Parking lights to P, Headlight wire (to foot switch) on H and B1 and B2 is a split wire coming from headlight breaker circuit on fuse panel.
What do you think I did incorrectly?
Thanks,
Paul
Ford Parts Specialist
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 88,826
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From: Simi Valley, CA
Whether this is also true for the EZ wiring harness, I dunno...but I would think Dave does.
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