I'm having problems with my headlights. The parking lights turn on but the headlights do not. If I mess with the high beam switch they'll turn on. The high beam's work if I pull the switch in but not in the locked position. Any suggestions?

98 F-150

 

Hello,

New member here. 1998 F150 Supercab, 4.6 V-8, Philly suburbs.

I may be having a similar problem.

Here's the problem.

I started the truck. Turned on the headlight switch, running lights went on but not the headlights. I pulled the turn signal toward me to see if the high beams were working, they came on. When I released the turn signal and it spring back to its normal position, the high beams went off (as expected), and the headlights came on. I figured something in the steering column switch must have been
stuck for a second.

Later, I shut off the truck (and turned the lights off). A little
later when I re-started the truck, same problem existed. However, this time, after I pulled back on the turn signal to see if the high beams were working, the head lights did not come on.

Also, when I push the turn signal forward, the high beams do not come on. They will come on if I pull the turn signal towards me.

Let me know how you make out and I'll do the same.

One suggestion I received was that it was in the turn siganl switch on the column. I haven't taken it off yet. I'll let you know.

Regards,

Ken
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