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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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Its dark without headlights...

I have a 1996 F350 7.3 powerstroke dually. I'm having problems with my headlights. When I have them on and use turn signals they will turn off. If I pull the dimmer switch they will sometimes come back on and sometimes they won't. Any one help? PLEASE...
 
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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could it be your actual dimmer switch? just thinking out lound but thats what comes to mind first
 
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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I bet you can solve your problem in the fuse box, try doing some checks in there. If that doesn't do it, then go for the wiring (wich i suspect isn't the cause, seeing it happens on both headlights ATSM).
 
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 11:53 PM
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I had the same problem, and it turned out to be the headlight switch had gone bad.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 01:41 AM
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I place my bets on the dimmer switch, since it also doubles as a turn signal switch, and is to my knowledge the only component in which the two otherwise independent circuits intersect...
 
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