Running lights do not come on but headlights do??

scottyboy · March 24th, 2009, 11:00 PM

http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ml#post1934973

I know this is the wrong thread but another user suggested to bring the thread here to my specific years but if anyone has any suggestions or head please post. The link above is to the existing thread

Willy Mo · March 24th, 2009, 11:10 PM

hmmmmm. first thing that comes to mind is a fuse. but yousaid they were all ok. i stillsay a fuse since it happened when you were messin with the fog light switch. does you radio and stuff work?

njstang · March 25th, 2009, 12:42 AM

could possibly be a bad headlight switch also, in my 91 ranger the same thing happend to me. i ended up junking the truck before i ever found out what the problem could have been, my guess would be a bad ground or something

scottyboy · March 25th, 2009, 11:19 AM

I keep rechecking for fuses because that seems to be what everyone suggests. My radio will come on just fine. I go back and trace every wire to see if its grounding. I think I will look for the headlight switch.. Is the headlight switch behind the knob?

scottyboy · March 25th, 2009, 08:18 PM

Going to see a mechanic tomorrow.. I give up!

Willy Mo · March 25th, 2009, 10:20 PM

does the radio display come on? how about the ac/heater control backlights? those all are usually on the same circuit. Idont know a whole lotaboutthewireingon the newer ones but i know my old fox had quite a few fuseable links. could be one of them that is bad, and those are almost impossible to find withouta service manual. good luck with it.

scottyboy · March 26th, 2009, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by Willy Mo

does the radio display come on? how about the ac/heater control backlights? those all are usually on the same circuit. Idont know a whole lotaboutthewireingon the newer ones but i know my old fox had quite a few fuseable links. could be one of them that is bad, and those are almost impossible to find withouta service manual. good luck with it.

Yeah the radio works fine. The A/C backlights and speedo backlights don't come on at all. The HIDs come on fine and the turn signals, brake lights, and hazards work fine.. BUT the running lights for night don't work either. =[[[[[ hoping my friend can figure it out he is a mechanic so I'm gonna run it to his shop. I will let yall know how it comes out.

NeverEnuff · March 26th, 2009, 03:14 PM

Check fuses under the hood too?

zinc02GT · March 26th, 2009, 03:14 PM

you talking about the fog lights? are those the ones not coming on? Pics would be nice of the interior (including the radio and shifter assembly) plus exterior pics.

Have you tried pushing the fog light button on the interior

scottyboy · March 26th, 2009, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by zinc02GT

you talking about the fog lights? are those the ones not coming on? Pics would be nice of the interior (including the radio and shifter assembly) plus exterior pics.

Have you tried pushing the fog light button on the interior

I am actually refering to the running lights the foglights I haven't had the button for it got broken when I got my car broken into a while back. I can try to get some pictures on tomorrow after work.

scottyboy · March 27th, 2009, 02:05 PM

Problem was solved. The guys at ATI figured out that it was indeed the headlight switch. It wasn't physically damaged I guess just internally fried it. I'll be replacing that for $8.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions and help!

510jatt · March 27th, 2009, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by scottyboy

Problem was solved. The guys at ATI figured out that it was indeed the headlight switch. It wasn't physically damaged I guess just internally fried it. I'll be replacing that for $8.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions and help!

no problem, my first guess was right

March 24th, 2009, 11:00 PM	#1
scottyboy Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 reviews	Running lights do not come on but headlights do?? http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ml#post1934973 I know this is the wrong thread but another user suggested to bring the thread here to my specific years but if anyone has any suggestions or head please post. The link above is to the existing thread

March 24th, 2009, 11:10 PM	#2
Willy Mo MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 4,368 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 2 reviews	hmmmmm. first thing that comes to mind is a fuse. but yousaid they were all ok. i stillsay a fuse since it happened when you were messin with the fog light switch. does you radio and stuff work? __________________

March 25th, 2009, 10:20 PM	#6
Willy Mo MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 4,368 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 2 reviews	does the radio display come on? how about the ac/heater control backlights? those all are usually on the same circuit. Idont know a whole lotaboutthewireingon the newer ones but i know my old fox had quite a few fuseable links. could be one of them that is bad, and those are almost impossible to find withouta service manual. good luck with it. __________________

March 26th, 2009, 03:14 PM	#9
zinc02GT HUGE RED HEADED DUDE W/FIVE-OH 2011 Mustang GT 12.1 @ 116 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 5,846 iTrader: 1 reviews	you talking about the fog lights? are those the ones not coming on? Pics would be nice of the interior (including the radio and shifter assembly) plus exterior pics. Have you tried pushing the fog light button on the interior __________________ Mods in garage. Built suspension and gears since posted times.

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scottyboy Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 reviews	I keep rechecking for fuses because that seems to be what everyone suggests. My radio will come on just fine. I go back and trace every wire to see if its grounding. I think I will look for the headlight switch.. Is the headlight switch behind the knob?

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March 27th, 2009, 02:05 PM	#11
scottyboy Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 reviews	Problem was solved. The guys at ATI figured out that it was indeed the headlight switch. It wasn't physically damaged I guess just internally fried it. I'll be replacing that for $8. Thanks everyone for the suggestions and help!

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