hi/low beam and wiper switch
05-02-2007, 07:11 PM
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hi/low beam and wiper switch
anyone have a diagram of what is what on there? my head lights took a shyt on me, and i am certain it is this switch... i have one ordered but it wont be here untill friday. problem is this is my daily driver. so to fix this for the next two days, i plan on jumping the wires for the low beams(which are usually always on w. the switch in the normal position) and making it work for now. i just went thru my haynes manual, and no dice on finding an accurate enough pic in there. does anyone have a diagram of what connectors are what on there?
05-02-2007, 09:37 PM
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RE: hi/low beam and wiper switch
yea yea yea... moms car dad is using right now... and im not allowed to drive the f250 lol. i dont see harm in niging it up for one night, i need to get to work and back..
05-02-2007, 09:41 PM
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RE: hi/low beam and wiper switch
i dont understand why you had to order the switch?? all of my local parts stores have over 10 in stock, every one of them.
every car Ford made in the 80's and 90's used the same switch, for the most part. it should be a VERY commonly stocked item.
every car Ford made in the 80's and 90's used the same switch, for the most part. it should be a VERY commonly stocked item.
05-02-2007, 09:58 PM
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RE: hi/low beam and wiper switch
ORIGINAL: mattdel
i dont understand why you had to order the switch?? all of my local parts stores have over 10 in stock, every one of them.
every car Ford made in the 80's and 90's used the same switch, for the most part. it should be a VERY commonly stocked item.
i dont understand why you had to order the switch?? all of my local parts stores have over 10 in stock, every one of them.
every car Ford made in the 80's and 90's used the same switch, for the most part. it should be a VERY commonly stocked item.
05-02-2007, 10:35 PM
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RE: hi/low beam and wiper switch
yea i was hoping that was the case,but no dice. so i ordered one from them. itll be in on friday. but untill then... well i made it work, lol.
its very ****** rigged, but hey it gets the job done...
what i did was remove the switch, took off the connector that went to the lights, and simply used a wire and jumped from the power in to the low beams... re hooked everything up, minus that connection, its hanging down right now. so i have low beams, and if i want hi's, i just move the wire over one spot, lmao...
is it ghetto rigged? yes, does it work? damn right
and dont worry its very TEMPORARY
its very ****** rigged, but hey it gets the job done...
what i did was remove the switch, took off the connector that went to the lights, and simply used a wire and jumped from the power in to the low beams... re hooked everything up, minus that connection, its hanging down right now. so i have low beams, and if i want hi's, i just move the wire over one spot, lmao...
is it ghetto rigged? yes, does it work? damn right
and dont worry its very TEMPORARY
05-03-2007, 02:40 AM
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RE: hi/low beam and wiper switch
I had the same problem, let me guess you still have your parking lights though right? I burned up part of my harness and my connector that goes into the multi-function switch. The reason it happens is because you drive with headlights and fogs on at the same time and it heats up the wires. You have to do the fog light fix to stop it from happening or just don't use your fogs.