There are 3 components for the headlights in your dash. The headlight switch, the delay switch, and the autolamp light sensor. If you have the lights manually turned on, without the autolamp position on the switch being on, then the headlight switch is a simple off-on switch.
If the headlight switch is manually on and the lights are cutting out the problem is either the fusible links or bad contacts in the light switch.
If you are using the autolamp position on the light switch, this is a different circuit. The autolamp system needs the light sensor to work. If the light sensor is dangling under the tiny slots in the dash every bump you hit will shake it. Or it can be a broken filament in the light sensor. To test, just eliminate the circuit by using only the manual off-on side of your light switch.
A loose power wire to the light switch (or ground) will affect BOTH the manual and automatic settings. But if the manual setting always works, then its the automatic parts that are broken. The delay switch does not work until after the ignition is off so it can not be the problem while you are driving.
Testimonial: "Hi- I had already eliminated the light sensor as a step and it was helpful to know that I should have done that. Thanks, Jim"
I am having the same problem! Did you ever find anything out, Jim?
Hello GTX, Received your question in my Email. I imagine Jim has solved his problem and left Fixya. The comments I left for him should apply to all cars. Plus one writer added the turn signal stalk as a possible solution. Check your plug-ins for the light switch and turn stalk.
Check with Autozone or Oreillys for a light Relay and location. Depending on the age of your car almost any modification could have been done if you are not the original owner. You may be able to Blog specific to GTX or Chrysler owners, Classic cars, or find wiring diagrams online. You can try Fixya, then specific to your car make. You may find a diehard Mopar guy to fix you up.
Hello GTX, Received your question in my Email. I imagine Jim has solved his problem and left Fixya. The comments I left for him should apply to all cars. Plus one writer added the turn signal stalk as a possible solution. Check your plug-ins for the light switch and turn stalk.
Check with Autozone or Oreillys for a light Relay and location. Depending on the age of your car almost any modification could have been done if you are not the original owner. You may be able to Blog specific to GTX or Chrysler owners, Classic cars, or find wiring diagrams online. You can try Fixya, then specific to your car make. You may find a diehard Mopar guy to fix you up.
Hello GTX, Received your question in my Email. I imagine Jim has solved his problem and left Fixya. The comments I left for him should apply to all cars. Plus one writer added the turn signal stalk as a possible solution. Check your plug-ins for the light switch and turn stalk.
Check with Autozone or Oreillys for a light Relay and location. Depending on the age of your car almost any modification could have been done if you are not the original owner. You may be able to Blog specific to GTX or Chrysler owners, Classic cars, or find wiring diagrams online. You can try Fixya, then specific to your car make. You may find a diehard Mopar guy to fix you up.
Hello GTX, Received your question in my Email. I imagine Jim has solved his problem and left Fixya. The comments I left for him should apply to all cars. Plus one writer added the turn signal stalk as a possible solution. Check your plug-ins for the light switch and turn stalk.
Check with Autozone or Oreillys for a light Relay and location. Depending on the age of your car almost any modification could have been done if you are not the original owner. You may be able to Blog specific to GTX or Chrysler owners, Classic cars, or find wiring diagrams online. You can try Fixya, then specific to your car make. You may find a diehard Mopar guy to fix you up.
Hello GTX, Received your question in my Email. I imagine Jim has solved his problem and left Fixya. The comments I left for him should apply to all cars. Plus one writer added the turn signal stalk as a possible solution. Check your plug-ins for the light switch and turn stalk.
Check with Autozone or Oreillys for a light Relay and location. Depending on the age of your car almost any modification could have been done if you are not the original owner. You may be able to Blog specific to GTX or Chrysler owners, Classic cars, or find wiring diagrams online. You can try Fixya, then specific to your car make. You may find a diehard Mopar guy to fix you up.
Hello GTX, Received your question in my Email. I imagine Jim has solved his problem and left Fixya. The comments I left for him should apply to all cars. Plus one writer added the turn signal stalk as a possible solution. Check your plug-ins for the light switch and turn stalk.
Check with Autozone or Oreillys for a light Relay and location. Depending on the age of your car almost any modification could have been done if you are not the original owner. You may be able to Blog specific to GTX or Chrysler owners, Classic cars, or find wiring diagrams online. You can try Fixya, then specific to your car make. You may find a diehard Mopar guy to fix you up.
Hello GTX, Received your question in my Email. I imagine Jim has solved his problem and left Fixya. The comments I left for him should apply to all cars. Plus one writer added the turn signal stalk as a possible solution. Check your plug-ins for the light switch and turn stalk.
Check with Autozone or Oreillys for a light Relay and location. Depending on the age of your car almost any modification could have been done if you are not the original owner. You may be able to Blog specific to GTX or Chrysler owners, Classic cars, or find wiring diagrams online. You can try Fixya, then specific to your car make. You may find a diehard Mopar guy to fix you up.
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Had the problem on 2 Ford vehicles. Most likely it's the Multi Switch (turn signals, Wipers, hi/low beam switch) . These switches cause all kinds of problems. All of your lighting goes through it. I'll bet when you loose the headlights your running/parking lights are still on. If so it's because they are on a separate circuit. The Multi Switch isn't too difficult to change out, no need to pull the steering wheel, just pull off the steering wheel collar, two screws hold the switch in and two connectors need to be undone.
I have a mercury grand marquis and the dash board went out and the car dont do nothing when i turn key in the ingnition
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