Dash Lights and Parking Lights

[FordSploderXLT]

A couple days ago when I turned on my headlights, the dash lights did not come on, and the parking lights turned off......My brakes lights still worked though. When I turned on just the parking lights, the dash lights worked, as well as the parking lights. I was wondering if anyone has had this problem? Also, a couple things I thought that would cause it would be either a relay, or the light switch itself.....Any ideas?? Thanks.........

 

[yob_yeknom]

After checking a few wiring diagrams, I can only come up with it being the switch. If it was the relay, they woundn't come on with the switch in the parking lamp position either.

 

[Harry5150]

I think it's the multifuntion switch. I've had to replace two becasue of wacky light / wiper problems.

The second one actually ended up lightly melting the headlight switch.

 

[Maniak]

On our 1992 XLT.. when I blow the fuse for the parking lights.. my dash lights go out..

turned out I had a shorted wire at the back of the truck (pinched between the body mount and the frame)..

Soo... for some reason (and I don't see it in my wireing diagram).. when I don't have dash lights, I don't have parking lights.. but I do like the idea of losing dash lights when I lose my tail lights.. at least I know it happened (but I would prefer a seperate idiot light like my honda had when I had a tail light out)

~Mark

 

[FordSploderXLT]

I replaced the headlight switch, and everything works fine. Thanks guys.

 

[yob_yeknom]

No problem.