help headlights won't shut off

[miran587]

yesterday i was driving to the store in the rain i went thru some puddles nothing big that i thought i shouldnt have went thru then when i got home and shut off my lights the headlights stayed on the blinker or sidemarkers turned off so i disconected the battery for the night and went out there this morning and same thing any ideas thanks

 

[jimbo74]

does your explorer have daytime running lights?

 

[miran587]

does your explorer have daytime running lights?

yes it does but i have the switch on the mirror on off and they stayed on for a few hours before i decided to disconnect battery thanks

 

[jimbo74]

im wondering if you shorted out some part of the control module from the puddle

 

[miran587]

how would i find it or fix it thanks

 

[jimbo74]

first you need t ostart tracking down hte problem.. there is no simple this is how to fix it......

 

[miran587]

any idea where the control module is i did smell some burning smell from the front of the truck thanks

 

[miran587]

hi does anyone know how hard it would be to replace the relay box in the engine compartment in the front left down on the frame it has 3-4 relays in it i gues the cover came off and water got in there and toasted the relays i havent had time to see if the whole relay box is toast but hope not thanks

 

[Eneurb]

The switch on the rearview mirror is for autolamps. If your vehicle is equipped with daytime running lamps, there is a small module behind the bumper below the drivers headlamp. Being in Canada (where DRL is mandatory), I have seen several modules cause the lamps to stay on. Very often, but not always, problems with the operation of the high beam indicator also results with DRL module failures.

 

[mitch]

if equiped, on the rear view mirror there is also a delay button that will cause the head lights to stay on after the car is shut off. You can control how long they stay on by a movable switch also located on the rearview mirror or just push the button to turn the headlights off when the car is turned off. If you want pictures i can put them on here

 

[miran587]

i found out wat the problem is theres a relay box on the pass. side in the frone of the engine and somehow the cocer came off and when i went thru the puddle it got all over the relays and melted 2 of them bad i hope i will be able to take them out and clean the terminals but if anyone knows were i can get a new cover for it thanks will let you guys know thanks