TheBigChevyGuy

Just found your forum, didn't know there was one for the Big Fords! Glad i found you!

Can you help me please??

I have a headlight problem with an 89 Mercury Grand Marquis, The dip beam keeps flickering and going on and off? Does it have a relay that could be burning out? All other lights work fine even the main beam. When the dip beam goes off the main beam is still live and working (IE the mains click on and off on the dip switch) it's kinda like the dip beam bulbs are blown, but obviously they are ok! Could it be a headlight switch? If it is how come the mains still switch on/off with the lamps in on position (switch pulled out) but when the lights are not lit (IE when its pi**ing me around?) any help guys?

Cheers guys

Bert

When the light go out is it blinking sort of rhythmically? When the lows go off, do the highs still work and stay on?

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TheBigChevyGuy

The lights just flicker off and back on then sometimes dont come back on untill the car has rested for a while? When the low beam plays up the mains still work, i had the same problem on a 91 gran mark only that one affected the mains aswel? I'm a mechanic by trade and this problem is killing me (it's my own car, daily driver)

Thanks

TheBigChevyGuy

Just to add it has auto lamps aswell, even when thats turned on the low beam goes off but alll the others work just fine?

Bert

The dimmer switch probably has a problem with the internal contacts or the connection to it.

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TheBigChevyGuy

In the manual is states there is a integral circuit breaker in the lamp switch? Is this right? If so i think its this thats playing me up. Wondered if i could solder a external fuse onto it... Hummm

I pulled out the switch and it's been replaced not long ago by the look of it, plug connector is all ok not burnt or melted.

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1980 Chevy Caprice Classic
1983 Chevy Caprice Station Wagon
1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS

Bert

There is a circuit breaker in the switch but it would shut the High beams off too.

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TheBigChevyGuy

Problem sorted, turned out to be the headlamp dip switch on the steering colum. The Contacts in the switch were burnt up an the connection plug had melted on the switchable beam circuit terminal! Replaced the dip switch and the terminals now it's working! Cheers for the help, otherwise i would have been chasing the usual lamp switch.

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1980 Chevy Caprice Classic
1983 Chevy Caprice Station Wagon
1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS

Bert

Glad you got it fixed. Thanks for letting us know.

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Bert