Headlight switch problem
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Headlight switch problem
I have had alot of trouble lately with my headlight switch. I came home from college and charged my cell phone in the cigarette lighter. Tryed the headlight switch the next day and it would kill the van. So I replaced the headlight switch...not any better. Looked behind the battery and found that a piece of the wiring harnes was damaged, replaced that still no better. I tried to by pass the wire and found its not in the red wire form the switch to the power source behind the battery. I am almost 100% shure that it is killing the fuel pump when the switch comes on. It also resets the radio. The 20amp fuses which i think the wire to the headlight switch is were blackened one side so i replaced those and it still continued with the same problem. Does anyone have any idea what the deal is?? Thank you for you time.
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RE: Headlight switch problem
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I have had alot of trouble lately with my headlight switch. I came home from college and charged my cell phone in the cigarette lighter. Tryed the headlight switch the next day and it would kill the van. So I replaced the headlight switch...not any better. Looked behind the battery and found that a piece of the wiring harnes was damaged, replaced that still no better. I tried to by pass the wire and found its not in the red wire form the switch to the power source behind the battery. I am almost 100% shure that it is killing the fuel pump when the switch comes on. It also resets the radio. The 20amp fuses which i think the wire to the headlight switch is were blackened one side so i replaced those and it still continued with the same problem. Does anyone have any idea what the deal is?? Thank you for you time.
I have had alot of trouble lately with my headlight switch. I came home from college and charged my cell phone in the cigarette lighter. Tryed the headlight switch the next day and it would kill the van. So I replaced the headlight switch...not any better. Looked behind the battery and found that a piece of the wiring harnes was damaged, replaced that still no better. I tried to by pass the wire and found its not in the red wire form the switch to the power source behind the battery. I am almost 100% shure that it is killing the fuel pump when the switch comes on. It also resets the radio. The 20amp fuses which i think the wire to the headlight switch is were blackened one side so i replaced those and it still continued with the same problem. Does anyone have any idea what the deal is?? Thank you for you time.
Do the dash lights go ut as well ?
You say it resets the radio memory will it shut off the radio ?
So far it's sounding like a loss of battery power. If you haven't done so yet... clean the battery cable and battery terminal connections throughly to start.
Another thing is how good is the battery ?
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RE: Headlight switch problem
when the van is on and then i turn the switch on it dies. the dash lights as well go out, the radio shuts off and resets the time. I'll take a wire brush to those cables today, but the look clean-no corrosion. the Batter was replaced in October of 2005 so its not that old. I just can understand why fliping a switch kills the whole vehicle. thanks for you time guys it very much appreciated
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