no headlights

[roushi]

ok so i was driving down the highway and my lights went out, now the lights will not come on. I have no low beams, and no high beams what so ever.. The only thing that comes on are the daytime driving lights..

I have check the fuses, and they are good. Anyone know what the cause might be? relay maybe? my highbeams have never worked since i got the car

please help

 

[firstgen89sho]

What year is your car?

I'm guessing that your multi-function switch has failed.

it seems like the most common problem with these, in the case of malfunctioning headlights

 

[Storm-Chaser]

That was my initial guess - the multifunction switch.

When I picked-up my current SHO in Massachusetts, as I was pulling out of SHOBam's driveway (now Bruce M), the lights failed. After a few "vigorous" cyclings through the left-right turn signals, the lights came back on.

The SHO had been sitting for months, and I suspect that corrosion due to lack of use caused the problem. More than 15 months later, the lights still work and the only other problem I have had, has been the right turn signal not working correctly (it rapid-cycles) only when the high beams are on.

Guess it's time to disassemble and clean the MFS.


Disclaimer: I did not buy the SHO from SHO BAM, he graciously offered garage space where I changed two broken front springs before driving the SHO home . . . .

Thanks again Bruce ! ! ! !


:wave:

 

[roushi]

thanks, its a 94 ATX.. where would i find the multifunction switch lol?

 

[raff18]

any taurus or sable of the same gen will work

 

[SHOmethewayhome]

its the turn signal switch... swing it up and down vigorously and see if that fixes it temporarily, if not change er out.

 

[roushi]

Ok, so I am guessing that the only place to find one would be a wrecker? thanks for your input on this.

 

[Danz13]

You can get them new, but I believe its more costly

 

[AREA 91]

You can get them new, but I believe its more costly

Strait from rock auto:

1994 FORD TAURUS SHO 3.2L 195cid V6 MFI (P) : Electrical-Switch & Relay : Multi-Function Switch

Item Price Core Total
ACDELCO Part # F6247 {#88923951}
Headlamp Switch & HDLP DIMR & PARK & T/SIG & WSW & WSWA COMBINATION HEADLIGHT DIMR, TURN SIGNAL AND WPR SW

$42.79 $0.00 $42.79

 

[roushi]

they want $110 CND for a new one, and $90 for a used one here, i think im getting screwed lol