I/O switch found behind steering wheel

Plays With Squirrels · June 19th, 2007, 04:45 PM

I can't really tell much either. The wires just go down into that area and I can't seem to follow it.

ChrisJ · June 19th, 2007, 05:27 PM

try to fallow it bro...

I would not want wires just chilling around...

My guess is your car might have at one time had some ricerfication...

Casper98GT · June 19th, 2007, 06:34 PM

i have never seen strobes like that before i have installed some in my buddys fire vehicles. Show us a pic of where they go into the light...if possible. It may be some way of making youre headlights brightre and dimmmer. Sounds stupid but hey. lol.

Plays With Squirrels · June 19th, 2007, 06:37 PM

Well, I can pull on my blinker and it makes it brighter, but I have to hold it. But that must be standard since it actually works. Stangs are the only cars I've seen that do that.

ChrisJ · June 19th, 2007, 06:47 PM

They are the cheaper type strobes...You cna buy them at autozone and places like that...

Plays With Squirrels · June 19th, 2007, 06:54 PM

So those light bulbs should be in the headlights. Hmmmm. I'll be looking for them.

ChrisJ · June 19th, 2007, 07:16 PM

Yeah they could be in the headlights, corner lights, or side markers...

Plays With Squirrels · June 21st, 2007, 11:28 AM

I'm convinced they're in the headlights but I'm having a hard time getting to them. I think I have to take the fender off and the bottom part of my bumper just to take the fender off. I just need to find a short enough screwdriver....

ChrisJ · June 21st, 2007, 11:34 AM

Why not just take your headlights out?

Sounds like strobes to me...

MustangMatt96GT · June 21st, 2007, 11:47 AM

Taking out the headlights is a 10 kminute job!!

Plays With Squirrels · June 21st, 2007, 11:54 AM

I'm kinda lacking in the taking stuff apart area. I just don't want to screw something up, know what I mean?

MustangMatt96GT · June 21st, 2007, 11:58 AM

No the head lights are super simple! there is one clip that you will just have to slide off, and two others that have things on the side that have to be depressed to get it to come free. it is not hard at all!

96GTRagTop · June 21st, 2007, 12:15 PM

Last year i purchased a car with very similar issues.

After the first day of owning my 95 Z28 I couldn't take the loud whine the radio was making when on. So I took apart the dash to see what was up with the radio and discovered hell. Apparently the previous owner had installed a stereo system from circuit city and did it himself. Nothing wrong with that, unless you don't know what your doing, like this kid.
But I also found tons of extra things, such as strobes, stereo plug ins, cell phone chargers spliced into the ciggirette lighter. Aftermarket alarm that was disconnected, but wired into the stock keyless unit, (worked until this point) and lets not forget every wire (still grounded and getting power) u would need for a kicka$$ stereo.
After I was all said and done with i lost 8 hours of my life,was left with a 10 gallon bucket worth of extra equipment(interior dash panels used to bulge now fit perfectly) had a crappy radio that no longer whined, was no longer an electrical fire-hazard but also wired up to just drop subs and an amp in hatch, found a 4 channel amp(not stock and what was causing the whine because was improperly wired, use as paperweight now) and a eagerness to punch the dealer where I got the car from in the face. I'm prolly fogettng a few things put it was 15 months ago.
I bring this all up because well, this reminds me of that, and you should definately check your car trunk to engine bay for crap like this. Some people in the eagerness to dump there old car just leave crap behind, wires still getting power but not connected to anything else. I was a roaming fire-hazrd for 2 days cause of that power wire.

My old car was obviously maintained by a young ignorant kid. He obviously didn't know what he was doing installing everything, and left so much stuff behind that I'm still picking from the pile today.

Plays With Squirrels · June 21st, 2007, 12:18 PM

well damn. I at least do my research before I try to install something.

Plays With Squirrels · June 23rd, 2007, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by MustangMatt96GT

No the head lights are super simple! there is one clip that you will just have to slide off, and two others that have things on the side that have to be depressed to get it to come free. it is not hard at all!

Well, if you're talking about the headlight bulb then yes, that is easy. I don't see any clips for the rest.

96GTRagTop · June 23rd, 2007, 11:29 AM

no, he's right, it only takes about 10 minutes to pull out each assembly

June 19th, 2007, 05:27 PM	#22
ChrisJ The Cable Guy... 2002 Mustang GT SLOW Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Shepherdsville, Kentucky Posts: 15,362	try to fallow it bro... I would not want wires just chilling around... My guess is your car might have at one time had some ricerfication... __________________ My Junk www.myspace.com/cjobe

June 19th, 2007, 06:47 PM	#25
ChrisJ The Cable Guy... 2002 Mustang GT SLOW Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Shepherdsville, Kentucky Posts: 15,362	They are the cheaper type strobes...You cna buy them at autozone and places like that... __________________ My Junk www.myspace.com/cjobe

June 19th, 2007, 07:16 PM	#27
ChrisJ The Cable Guy... 2002 Mustang GT SLOW Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Shepherdsville, Kentucky Posts: 15,362	Yeah they could be in the headlights, corner lights, or side markers... __________________ My Junk www.myspace.com/cjobe

June 21st, 2007, 11:34 AM	#29
ChrisJ The Cable Guy... 2002 Mustang GT SLOW Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Shepherdsville, Kentucky Posts: 15,362	Why not just take your headlights out? Sounds like strobes to me... __________________ My Junk www.myspace.com/cjobe

June 21st, 2007, 11:47 AM	#30
MustangMatt96GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1996 Mustang GT 13.582@97.59 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,113	Taking out the headlights is a 10 kminute job!! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals.

June 19th, 2007, 04:45 PM	#21
Plays With Squirrels Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 60	I can't really tell much either. The wires just go down into that area and I can't seem to follow it.

June 19th, 2007, 06:37 PM	#24
Plays With Squirrels Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 60	Well, I can pull on my blinker and it makes it brighter, but I have to hold it. But that must be standard since it actually works. Stangs are the only cars I've seen that do that.

June 19th, 2007, 06:54 PM	#26
Plays With Squirrels Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 60	So those light bulbs should be in the headlights. Hmmmm. I'll be looking for them.

June 21st, 2007, 11:28 AM	#28
Plays With Squirrels Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 60	I'm convinced they're in the headlights but I'm having a hard time getting to them. I think I have to take the fender off and the bottom part of my bumper just to take the fender off. I just need to find a short enough screwdriver....

June 21st, 2007, 11:54 AM	#31
Plays With Squirrels Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 60	I'm kinda lacking in the taking stuff apart area. I just don't want to screw something up, know what I mean?

June 21st, 2007, 11:58 AM	#32
MustangMatt96GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1996 Mustang GT 13.582@97.59 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,113	No the head lights are super simple! there is one clip that you will just have to slide off, and two others that have things on the side that have to be depressed to get it to come free. it is not hard at all! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals.

June 21st, 2007, 12:18 PM	#34
Plays With Squirrels Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 60	well damn. I at least do my research before I try to install something.

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