Bright lights staying when fog lights are on?
Bright lights staying when fog lights are on?
As topic says, if the fogs are not on the brights will turn on/ off with turn signal switch. If fogs are on and i turn on brights they come on but won't turn back off. Also if i blink my bright lights they stay on as if they were stuck and won't turn back off unless I cut the fogs off
Also either way the "brights" icon does not turn on in the dash. I have checked all fuses and replaced all relays and even the turn signal switch. Still nothing.
The only thing I can think if now is that my problem from my airbag issue has caused the bright light icon to go out as well. I use to get code 81 or 18(can't remember) but now my airbag icon in the dash doesn't light up anymore either and I'm still getting the 5x5 tones.
Anyways any help would be awesome!
Also either way the "brights" icon does not turn on in the dash. I have checked all fuses and replaced all relays and even the turn signal switch. Still nothing.
The only thing I can think if now is that my problem from my airbag issue has caused the bright light icon to go out as well. I use to get code 81 or 18(can't remember) but now my airbag icon in the dash doesn't light up anymore either and I'm still getting the 5x5 tones.
Anyways any help would be awesome!
Last edited by onefast96svt; Feb 15, 2013 at 06:42 AM.
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Some how the headlights aren't making a good ground and that's backfeeding through the system.....you could do the bambi mod..... https://www.f150online.com/forums/el...aybe-04-a.html
This will create another grounding point to isolate the two plus then you'll have fogs when you want with high and low beam but not all the time....
This will create another grounding point to isolate the two plus then you'll have fogs when you want with high and low beam but not all the time....
Last edited by 88racing; Feb 14, 2013 at 05:10 PM.
Also if i blink my bright lights they stay on as if they were stuck and won't turn back off unless I cut the fogs off. Didn't have this in original post but now it is.
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So you no longer have the bend pin fog lamp modification ?
- from the replaced both relays part of the post.
When you are having this issue, are you using the on position or the autolamp position on the switch ?
If you pull the fog lamp relay, and try the same test ( fog lamps won't work obviously ) does the same thing happen ?
The headlamp setup, is this factory ?
- No PnP or retro HID lamps installed
The high beam indicator could be burnt out, would have to take the dash apart to change out the bulb to find this out.
My line of thinking is running towards a cracked fuse panel PCB. If there was stress from the bent pin relay pushing against it, might have cracked the board causing traces to touch, but that is supposition at the moment. Need some testing before pulling the fuse panel to check.
- from the replaced both relays part of the post.
When you are having this issue, are you using the on position or the autolamp position on the switch ?
If you pull the fog lamp relay, and try the same test ( fog lamps won't work obviously ) does the same thing happen ?
The headlamp setup, is this factory ?
- No PnP or retro HID lamps installed
The high beam indicator could be burnt out, would have to take the dash apart to change out the bulb to find this out.
My line of thinking is running towards a cracked fuse panel PCB. If there was stress from the bent pin relay pushing against it, might have cracked the board causing traces to touch, but that is supposition at the moment. Need some testing before pulling the fuse panel to check.
So you no longer have the bend pin fog lamp modification ?
- from the replaced both relays part of the post.
----No I just replaced relay without bend to also see if that mod had issues.
When you are having this issue, are you using the on position or the autolamp position on the switch ?
----I tried both with old auto switch and new auto switch.
If you pull the fog lamp relay, and try the same test ( fog lamps won't work obviously ) does the same thing happen ?
----I have not tried it with the relay removed, I will try that when I get home.
The headlamp setup, is this factory ?
- No PnP or retro HID lamps installed
----They are HIDs and I was thinking today to disconnect and install stick bulbs to see if that's it.
The high beam indicator could be burnt out, would have to take the dash apart to change out the bulb to find this out.
----I was thinking this as well. That maybe and hopefully the cluster has gone bad in which will fix both my headlight and airbag issue. I believe the indicators are right beside each other.
My line of thinking is running towards a cracked fuse panel PCB. If there was stress from the bent pin relay pushing against it, might have cracked the board causing traces to touch, but that is supposition at the moment. Need some testing before pulling the fuse panel to check.
----I hope not but which ever is cheaper new fuse box or new dash cluster.
- from the replaced both relays part of the post.
----No I just replaced relay without bend to also see if that mod had issues.
When you are having this issue, are you using the on position or the autolamp position on the switch ?
----I tried both with old auto switch and new auto switch.
If you pull the fog lamp relay, and try the same test ( fog lamps won't work obviously ) does the same thing happen ?
----I have not tried it with the relay removed, I will try that when I get home.
The headlamp setup, is this factory ?
- No PnP or retro HID lamps installed
----They are HIDs and I was thinking today to disconnect and install stick bulbs to see if that's it.
The high beam indicator could be burnt out, would have to take the dash apart to change out the bulb to find this out.
----I was thinking this as well. That maybe and hopefully the cluster has gone bad in which will fix both my headlight and airbag issue. I believe the indicators are right beside each other.
My line of thinking is running towards a cracked fuse panel PCB. If there was stress from the bent pin relay pushing against it, might have cracked the board causing traces to touch, but that is supposition at the moment. Need some testing before pulling the fuse panel to check.
----I hope not but which ever is cheaper new fuse box or new dash cluster.
This is what the Bambi mod is , and yes I've done it.
Last edited by onefast96svt; Feb 15, 2013 at 11:25 AM.
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Pull the HID kit and test with standard bulbs.
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They are HIDs and I was thinking today to disconnect and install stick bulbs to see if that's it.
