oh my god!!! i was driving my 84 mustang last night when sudenly my headlights went off...and then again on... an off ...an on...
tonight it was worst..they went like..blinking..and then off and on..
can you guys help me..
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headlights turn off
oh my god!!! i was driving my 84 mustang last night when sudenly my headlights went off...and then again on... an off ...an on...
tonight it was worst..they went like..blinking..and then off and on..
can you guys help me..
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Sound like you need a new headlight switch. I had an 80 Bronco that did the same thing.
Mike
1986 ASCMclaren #108
stock short block, Victor EFI, 75mm TB, 3.08's, Borla cat-back, slot style MAF conversion, Gt-40p heads, TFS1 cam, 80lb injectors, 69mm turbo, Moates Quaterhorse, E85. 501/584 @ the rear wheels
Replace your headlight switch. The internal circuit breaker is bad.
I had a '69 Econoline that did that.
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Broken record...yeah, change your headlight switch.
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this is known issue with several Fords of the era. Happened to me on my 83 stang, and got me while on a date in a 92 t-bird.....she however was not convinced.
1985 Mustang 5.0 coupe - dad's
1983 Mustang GT sold deeply missed
1981 Mercury Capri sold, not so missed (too far gone)
1991 LX 5.0 vert sold
2000 GT 75 mm TB, PP upper plenum, CAI, x pipe w/flows, SCT xcal 2 with a BAMAchips custom tune
After you replace the headlamp switch, upgrade the headlamp circuit with relays.
My Capri had this same problem when I bought it. headlight fixed it
1979 Mustang Ghia Coupe, 302 swapped
1982 Mercury LN7
1986 Ford EXP, custom turbo car
1926 Ford Model T, Bone stock and mostly original.
1982 Kawasaki KZ440 LTD Belt Drive
but..who sells the switch new?
i mean ...if i get it from junk yard it will be the same thing
I think most parts stores will have them. I found some non oem replacements on Oreilly's website just now. I think you will be ok w/ the replacement as long as you add the relays. Several writeups on this site about the relays, and they will help. May even make your lights a little brighter.
1985 Mustang 5.0 coupe - dad's
1983 Mustang GT sold deeply missed
1981 Mercury Capri sold, not so missed (too far gone)
1991 LX 5.0 vert sold
2000 GT 75 mm TB, PP upper plenum, CAI, x pipe w/flows, SCT xcal 2 with a BAMAchips custom tune
thanks a lot...we have oreillys here in town... good night you all!!! greetings from the mexican side of the border with eagle pass texas....yes..its on the map!!!
yep,oreilly's has what you need.
'83 glx vert with '82 gt frontend
if you aren't trying to blow the horn with the signal lever and reaching for the key release button on your other vehicles,you're not driving the fox enough !
Yeah. That part fails so often that it probably has been made in the BILLIONS and they will probably still sell them for the next 20 years. That right along with the ignition switches.
-Mike
old.Originally Posted by banzaibullitt
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did you get the head lights fixed. i got one out of a 86 if you havent got the switch replaced
old set up e7 heads,victor 50 intake, bbk equal length, or bbk h-pipe, under drive crank pully, e-cam, mac cat back,3.73 gear, 76mm air meter, 75mm tb, bbk cai, 150 wet kit ..................11.56 @121, on motor 12.76 @ 105
new motorput in on aug 8 2009 306 h prime rods, 236, 232 @ .50, 565,545 lift camotion cam. gt-40p heads, bbk equal length headers, bbk h-pipe, 75mm tb 76 mm air meter, under drive crank pully, mac cat back, 3.73 gear. 12.14 at 116 and 11.07 at 128 and need bar in the car
Actually, if you want a new Motorcraft one, you may find it on the shelf at some Ford dealerships. I found one in a small town I was driving through in NC. Had one in stock. You never know.
Ed
"The Dude abides."
i foud it last night at autozone it was 15 bucks.. its been replaced..
now tell me how can i make an upgrade to relays like some one here told me?
how did you take ths headlight switch off?
The headlamp switch on most 78-86 Foxes is a bit of a pain to remove/replace. The key is getting your hand up onto the release button so that you can remove the switch knob/shaft:
http://www.autozone.com/addVehicleId...00c1528004e23c
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http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthre...eadlight+relay
try this thread
1985 Mustang 5.0 coupe - dad's
1983 Mustang GT sold deeply missed
1981 Mercury Capri sold, not so missed (too far gone)
1991 LX 5.0 vert sold
2000 GT 75 mm TB, PP upper plenum, CAI, x pipe w/flows, SCT xcal 2 with a BAMAchips custom tune
yup, mine did this as well on mine. As yup, the release button is a pain...
82 Mustang GT
T5, 8.8
Holley 650
Performer 289
BBK Shorties & H-Pipe
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Current Project: 1980 Project Green Machine
1999 Ford Taurus SHO DD
Foxes are a B to do any type of under dash work i must have crussed a million times before I was finished.
Found mine at advanced auto for 12$ a fews years back havn't had a problem since with the headlights.
83' capri ~ 306ci
speedpro LW hyperpistons
Lightly ported Gt40s milled 040/ 3 angle valve, TFS springs
E303/ 1.7 RR
Rpm intake
holley 650 dp
BBK headers~ H pipe~ flows
373's
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