Any ford techs out there. Wiring problems!!
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My 97 F150 lost its head lights a while ago. Just poof gone. All the signals work, daytime running lights but no fog lamps, high beams or head lights. My lights are manually turned on via a light switch and pull the knob for fog lights. Nothing. I can flash my highbeams by pulling the signal back towards me but pushing it forward to keep them on...nothing.
I checked my fuses under the hood and used my test light to check for power. Good. I put a new light switch in..... that didn't cure the problem. I have power getting to the switch and leaving the switch once turned on but it doesn't make it to the fuse panel under the dash. I presume it goes to the fuse panel from the switch and from there to the headlamps???? Any ideas. I never had any electrical problems before and I never ever smelt burnt wires from the truck so I have ruled out a short or burnt wires. Any ideas would be great.
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I checked my fuses under the hood and used my test light to check for power. Good. I put a new light switch in..... that didn't cure the problem. I have power getting to the switch and leaving the switch once turned on but it doesn't make it to the fuse panel under the dash. I presume it goes to the fuse panel from the switch and from there to the headlamps???? Any ideas. I never had any electrical problems before and I never ever smelt burnt wires from the truck so I have ruled out a short or burnt wires. Any ideas would be great.
Chris
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also the problem could be at the signal switch for high beam/ low beam since the circuit runs trough that lever that is on the steering column,let me know if you find it,i dont work for ford but i own 2 and work on german cars.
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Check for a relay under the hood for the head lts, also there is a fuse panel in the truck. It has a removeable cover, above the e-brake handle...
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I checked the bulb end and there isn't anything getting there. It stops somewhere past the switch. I have power going into the switch and exiting the switch but not making it to the fuse panel under the dash. I think you might be right about the signal switch. If I remember correctly just before the lights went out for good, if I wiggled the signal they came on. This only happened 2 times before they went out for good. You know where I will be looking tomorrow.
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the head light switch is bad. it has a circut breaker in it and it has failed. r & r the switch you should be good to go
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Check the combination switch on the left side of the steering column.The headlight wiring goes thru it. The turn signal lever is attached to it. Good luck.
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i got a feeling its going to be the lever switch,it happens on vw's a lot with the cruise control plus his last complaint makes me think so even more.
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JUst an update, it was indeed the signal lever switch. $95.00 bucks and 20 minutes and were back in business. Thanks for the input.
Chris
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