headlights shutting off

[GhettoPop]

Originally Posted by GhettoPop

well i pulled out the HL switch. the connector and switch did not have any visible warping/melting/heat damage. see the pics i attached. so i guess i gotta change the multi switch? is that 100% my problem?

and is it necessary to pull the steering wheel of in my 90 GT? thanks.

A fellow local stang owner said he changed the multifunction switch on his 93 several times, and the steering wheel does NOT need to be removed. I need some help fast, I need to drive at night

[~The Jester~]

You're in good shape dude. In that first pic labeled "Time to change this?" Yep. But now the good news. I was thinking my body style, and not thinking your car is newer. Leave the steering wheel on there. See that little torx head screw? Take that out, and the other one on the bottom of the switch. Check around, not positive if there are any more or not. Should come right off though!

[GhettoPop]

Thanks for all the info Jester and everyone else. The new ford part is $80. I just picked a used one up on ebay for $10, we'll see what happened. If it doesnt work I'll buy another for $10. This worked for my mirror switch........$5 on ebay vs. $40+ new. I'll post results when I get it and install it. Thanks.

[GhettoPop]

got therused multifunction switch today in the mail from ebay, after getting those annoying 3 harness connecter off the multifunction switch, i changed it and it worked! I CAN DRIVE AT NIGHT AGAIN W/O BLINDING PEOPLE with my brights! it was fun while it lasted.............

now, i noticed that one of the 3 connectors had a lot of melting/heat damage. i attached 3 pics. i believe this connector is for the headlights. i blame this, as well as the 1 damaged connector that plugs into the headlight bulb (i replaced it), on those stupid 80w/100w bulbs that were in there in the past. i reused this damaged connector since i had no replacement and it still works. should i change this one day or "if it aint broke dont fix it?"

[~The Jester~]

Change is when you get a minute. Put a fire extinguisher in your car until then. That's not something to take a chance on buddy.

[GhettoPop]

Originally Posted by ~The Jester~

Change is when you get a minute. Put a fire extinguisher in your car until then. That's not something to take a chance on buddy.

where can i pick it up from? no junkyard around here. ford dealer? autozone? pep boys? some reason i think the stores dont have it.

[crazypete]

Yeah, those "parts" stores dont carry much in the way of factory harnesses. The yard is your best bet OR

What I was forced to do on a failed harness: get a bunch of those blade fittings and hack the harness of altogether. Attach the blade recievers to the individual wires and slide them over the blades on the back of the switch. You will need to wrap the recievers in e-tape so they dont touch eachother and you will need to solidly tape the wires together and tape/ziptie them to a surface near the switch since these little wire connectors dont have resitance to pulling. All that said, it's a quick convenient solution and it does last.

Good luck