tail, interior, sidemarkers went out
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Topic: tail, interior, sidemarkers went out
Posted By: the12voltuser
Subject: tail, interior, sidemarkers went out
Date Posted: August 24, 2007 at 6:05 PM
So i got into my truck the other night and i turned my lights on and my dash lights blinked 4 times, each time making a clicking noise and they went out after the 4th blink.
I got out and noticed my tail lights, and side markers were also out. So I checked all my fuses and they were all perfectly fine, even the ones under the hood. My tail lights still work and so do my blinkers (well at least the rear ones, not sure about the front).
I have had the Python 881xp for a few years now and my friend who installed it programmed it to make my side markers and tail lights blink when i lock or unlock the doors, and they still do blink when i do so.
Any suggestions on what could have happened?
Thank you.
Replies:
Posted By: enice
Date Posted: August 24, 2007 at 8:42 PM
From your explanation you are stating that the side markers do work when you use the remote but dont work with the regular switch?
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: August 25, 2007 at 1:48 AM
Check underdash (factory) connectors? "A few years" is far too long to blame your friend's installation, also the clicking suggests a relay or processor.
Posted By: the12voltuser
Date Posted: August 25, 2007 at 6:08 PM
yea the side markers and tail lights work when i use the remote to un lock and lock the doors, but they do not work when i go to turn on the switch for the head lights/tail lights. Im not blaming my friends installation at all he is a good installer. Maybe the relay under the hood went out? Which wires should i check under the dash?
Posted By: captainzab
Date Posted: August 25, 2007 at 6:37 PM
if the lights work when you use the remote, that means the module for your light switch works. (dont need to check any fuses)
(you didn't state the make/model/year of your truck)
anyways, seems like your switch is bad because if you manual apply 12v to the parking light wire (which your alarm is doing), it turns on.
Take off the switch to see if anything is broken/loose.
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Posted By: the12voltuser
Date Posted: August 29, 2007 at 3:24 PM
The truck is a 1999 Ford Ranger...
I checked the switch and there isnt any wired loose from the back of the harness.
Could it possibly be the relay in the fuse box under the hood?
Posted By: xtremej
Date Posted: August 31, 2007 at 6:39 PM
Try a new swtich, they do wear out sometimes.
Posted By: swerve
Date Posted: September 01, 2007 at 6:15 PM
those rangers are known for bad headlight switches, a new one is about 23 bucks at your local parts store and should fix that problem that your having.
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git yer swerve on!
Posted By: captainzab
Date Posted: September 02, 2007 at 5:15 PM
swerve wrote:
those rangers are known for bad headlight switches, a new one is about 23 bucks at your local parts store and should fix that problem that your having.
Awesome note, imma document this just in case someone tries to come back to blame the alarm.
(might would have found this out on google or on a ford forum, or when someone actually does come back to complain, So Thanks. Saves me the trip) ------------- Note: You Always Dont Get What You Pay For.
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