SuperKirby
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1993 Explorer XLT
I seem to have this problem with my headlights shutting off randomly. Well, not entirely random. It seems to happen when I turn the high beams on or off, usually off. The headlights will completely shut off for 5-10 seconds then come back on. It doesn't do it every time I turn the high beams on or off. Just once in awhile, though the last couple nights it's been happening much more frequently.
Because it's such a random issue and doesn't stay off when they do shut off, I have no clue how to troubleshoot this. If I had to make a guess, I would guess that it's somehow related to the headlight switch getting warm, and there being a short in the switch or something. Flipping the high beams is enough to shut them down for a moment, then when they're off the switch cools down and comes back on. When it does shut off, it's just the headlights. The marker lights stay on.
This is very much a WAG but I don't know what to do with it.
Please help.
Thanks guys.
Because it's such a random issue and doesn't stay off when they do shut off, I have no clue how to troubleshoot this. If I had to make a guess, I would guess that it's somehow related to the headlight switch getting warm, and there being a short in the switch or something. Flipping the high beams is enough to shut them down for a moment, then when they're off the switch cools down and comes back on. When it does shut off, it's just the headlights. The marker lights stay on.
This is very much a WAG but I don't know what to do with it.
Please help.
Thanks guys.