HELP! Headlights, Tail lights dash lights not working

d.cheverie · 01-21-2011, 03:47 PM

So not long ago I wired in a set of auxillary marker lights and spliced them into the headlight corner marker lights (not the signal lights) so they would come on at the same time. Some of my wiring must have come loose and shorted out the circuit. Now, my headlights work, high and low beams, but the running lights dont work (fog lights, marker lights, tail lights) and the dashboard lights wont turn on anymore.

Someone please help! I'm not sure if i blew a fuse, or a relay, and where is the fuse and relay located for these lights?

**ncranchero** · 01-21-2011, 04:02 PM

A 15A fuse, #11, in the battery junction box under the hood.

You can get help locating that fuse from the diagram in the owners manual. You can get the pdf version of your manual HERE if yuo do not have one.

d.cheverie · 01-21-2011, 04:28 PM

Thanks! Ill check out that fuse. Is there a relay associated with it as well that I could check?

**ncranchero** · 01-21-2011, 04:47 PM

There is a parking lamp relay in the relay module behind center of instrument panel.

d.cheverie · 01-21-2011, 05:29 PM

well, i sure hope its just the fuse, because i it sure is a pain to take the gauges out!

01-21-2011, 04:02 PM	#2
ncranchero Sport Trac Moderator Denver,NC Truckin' on Pat & Charlie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,564 Vehicle Specs	A 15A fuse, #11, in the battery junction box under the hood. You can get help locating that fuse from the diagram in the owners manual. You can get the pdf version of your manual HERE if yuo do not have one. __________________ Steve, 2010 Transit CONNECT 145K miles, 2002 Sport Trac 4x4 SOLD 2000 Taurus SES 3.0L 24 Valve DOHC Duratec 87K miles 1994 F150 4x4 4.9L/5-speed 160K miles, 1995 Ranger 2.3L/5-sp/3.73 75K miles "Plain Jane" How to post photos

01-21-2011, 04:47 PM	#4
ncranchero Sport Trac Moderator Denver,NC Truckin' on Pat & Charlie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,564 Vehicle Specs	There is a parking lamp relay in the relay module behind center of instrument panel. __________________ Steve, 2010 Transit CONNECT 145K miles, 2002 Sport Trac 4x4 SOLD 2000 Taurus SES 3.0L 24 Valve DOHC Duratec 87K miles 1994 F150 4x4 4.9L/5-speed 160K miles, 1995 Ranger 2.3L/5-sp/3.73 75K miles "Plain Jane" How to post photos

01-21-2011, 03:47 PM	#1
d.cheverie Wannabe Elite Explorer Ontario 99 Explorer sport Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 90 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	HELP! Headlights, Tail lights dash lights not working So not long ago I wired in a set of auxillary marker lights and spliced them into the headlight corner marker lights (not the signal lights) so they would come on at the same time. Some of my wiring must have come loose and shorted out the circuit. Now, my headlights work, high and low beams, but the running lights dont work (fog lights, marker lights, tail lights) and the dashboard lights wont turn on anymore. Someone please help! I'm not sure if i blew a fuse, or a relay, and where is the fuse and relay located for these lights?

01-21-2011, 04:28 PM	#3
d.cheverie Wannabe Elite Explorer Ontario 99 Explorer sport Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 90 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Thanks! Ill check out that fuse. Is there a relay associated with it as well that I could check?

01-21-2011, 05:29 PM	#5
d.cheverie Wannabe Elite Explorer Ontario 99 Explorer sport Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 90 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	well, i sure hope its just the fuse, because i it sure is a pain to take the gauges out!