B

I have a 97 Ford Ranger Ext cab, and when I got home tonight, my headlights
won't turn off! The ignition is off, manual light switch is off, but no
matter how long I wait, the headlights stay on. I can pull the lever back
to put the high beams on, but pushing it forward to lock the high beams on
does nothing. I have to disconnect the battery to shut them off. If I
connect the battery again, they go back on immediately, even with no key in
the ignition and the manual light switch off. Any Ideas?

 

Advocate

"B" <buradori@msn.com> wrote in message
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>I have a 97 Ford Ranger Ext cab, and when I got home tonight, my headlights
>won't turn off! The ignition is off, manual light switch is off, but no
>matter how long I wait, the headlights stay on. I can pull the lever back
>to put the high beams on, but pushing it forward to lock the high beams on
>does nothing. I have to disconnect the battery to shut them off. If I
>connect the battery again, they go back on immediately, even with no key in
>the ignition and the manual light switch off. Any Ideas?
Bad switch?

B

Um, thanks, but I'm guessing there's more than one switch involved, since
there is a DRL switch, Hi Beam switch, On/Off switch. Anybody with more
specific suggestions? Anybody experienced this before?



"Advocate" <Advo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "B" <buradori@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:spbcf.7856$EK.232347@news20.bellglobal.com...
>>I have a 97 Ford Ranger Ext cab, and when I got home tonight, my
>>headlights won't turn off! The ignition is off, manual light switch is
>>off, but no matter how long I wait, the headlights stay on. I can pull
>>the lever back to put the high beams on, but pushing it forward to lock
>>the high beams on does nothing. I have to disconnect the battery to shut
>>them off. If I connect the battery again, they go back on immediately,
>>even with no key in the ignition and the manual light switch off. Any
>>Ideas?

> Bad switch?
>

CJB

You have DRL's? That wasn't standard in 1997 in the US was it? If you have
an aftermarket DRL system, that's a whole different animal.

CJB

"B" <buradori@msn.com> wrote in message
news:cHccf.13752$1L3.475238@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Um, thanks, but I'm guessing there's more than one switch involved, since
> there is a DRL switch, Hi Beam switch, On/Off switch. Anybody with more
> specific suggestions? Anybody experienced this before?
>
>
>
> "Advocate" <Advo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:6rccf.555178$xm3.196514@attbi_s21...
>>
>> "B" <buradori@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:spbcf.7856$EK.232347@news20.bellglobal.com...
>>>I have a 97 Ford Ranger Ext cab, and when I got home tonight, my
>>>headlights won't turn off! The ignition is off, manual light switch is
>>>off, but no matter how long I wait, the headlights stay on. I can pull
>>>the lever back to put the high beams on, but pushing it forward to lock
>>>the high beams on does nothing. I have to disconnect the battery to shut
>>>them off. If I connect the battery again, they go back on immediately,
>>>even with no key in the ignition and the manual light switch off. Any
>>>Ideas?
>
>> Bad switch?
>>
>
>

B

Sorry, I'm in Canada. It was standard.

"CJB" <colonyparkwagon@excite.nospam> wrote in message
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> You have DRL's? That wasn't standard in 1997 in the US was it? If you
> have an aftermarket DRL system, that's a whole different animal.
>
> CJB
>
> "B" <buradori@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:cHccf.13752$1L3.475238@news20.bellglobal.com...
>> Um, thanks, but I'm guessing there's more than one switch involved, since
>> there is a DRL switch, Hi Beam switch, On/Off switch. Anybody with more
>> specific suggestions? Anybody experienced this before?
>>
>>
>>
>> "Advocate" <Advo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:6rccf.555178$xm3.196514@attbi_s21...
>>>
>>> "B" <buradori@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:spbcf.7856$EK.232347@news20.bellglobal.com...
>>>>I have a 97 Ford Ranger Ext cab, and when I got home tonight, my
>>>>headlights won't turn off! The ignition is off, manual light switch is
>>>>off, but no matter how long I wait, the headlights stay on. I can pull
>>>>the lever back to put the high beams on, but pushing it forward to lock
>>>>the high beams on does nothing. I have to disconnect the battery to
>>>>shut them off. If I connect the battery again, they go back on
>>>>immediately, even with no key in the ignition and the manual light
>>>>switch off. Any Ideas?
>>
>>> Bad switch?
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Rowbotth

Your DRL Switch is hooped. Disconnect the battery, and then tomorrow
get to a NAPA and get a new switch.

H.
=/==============
In article <_5Mdf.400$w84.44222@news20.bellglobal.com>,
"B" <buradori@msn.com> wrote:

> Sorry, I'm in Canada. It was standard.
>
> "CJB" <colonyparkwagon@excite.nospam> wrote in message
> news:eyucf.25690$Q27.16312@trnddc02...
> > You have DRL's? That wasn't standard in 1997 in the US was it? If you
> > have an aftermarket DRL system, that's a whole different animal.
> >
> > CJB
> >
> > "B" <buradori@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:cHccf.13752$1L3.475238@news20.bellglobal.com...
> >> Um, thanks, but I'm guessing there's more than one switch involved, since
> >> there is a DRL switch, Hi Beam switch, On/Off switch. Anybody with more
> >> specific suggestions? Anybody experienced this before?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Advocate" <Advo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:6rccf.555178$xm3.196514@attbi_s21...
> >>>
> >>> "B" <buradori@msn.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:spbcf.7856$EK.232347@news20.bellglobal.com...
> >>>>I have a 97 Ford Ranger Ext cab, and when I got home tonight, my
> >>>>headlights won't turn off! The ignition is off, manual light switch is
> >>>>off, but no matter how long I wait, the headlights stay on. I can pull
> >>>>the lever back to put the high beams on, but pushing it forward to lock
> >>>>the high beams on does nothing. I have to disconnect the battery to
> >>>>shut them off. If I connect the battery again, they go back on
> >>>>immediately, even with no key in the ignition and the manual light
> >>>>switch off. Any Ideas?
> >>
> >>> Bad switch?
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >

Hairy

"Rowbotth" <rowbotth@telusplanet.net> wrote in message
news:rowbotth-28969C.12502413112005@news.telus.net...
> Your DRL Switch is hooped. Disconnect the battery, and then tomorrow
> get to a NAPA and get a new switch.
>
> H.

Canadian vehicles have a DLR switch??

Dave

Rowbotth

In article <3tqibaFu1nr8U1@individual.net>, "Hairy" <hairy@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> "Rowbotth" <rowbotth@telusplanet.net> wrote in message
> news:rowbotth-28969C.12502413112005@news.telus.net...
> > Your DRL Switch is hooped. Disconnect the battery, and then tomorrow
> > get to a NAPA and get a new switch.
> >
> > H.
>
> Canadian vehicles have a DLR switch??
>
> Dave

Yeah.

What do you think turns on the lights when you start the motor - and
when you shut it off? (And it used to shut the lights off when you had
the emergency brake on, but I think the logic is a little different now.)

H.

Hairy

"Rowbotth" <rowbotth@telusplanet.net> wrote in message
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> In article <3tqibaFu1nr8U1@individual.net>, "Hairy" <hairy@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > "Rowbotth" <rowbotth@telusplanet.net> wrote in message
> > news:rowbotth-28969C.12502413112005@news.telus.net...
> > > Your DRL Switch is hooped. Disconnect the battery, and then tomorrow
> > > get to a NAPA and get a new switch.
> > >
> > > H.
> >
> > Canadian vehicles have a DLR switch??
> >
> > Dave
>
> Yeah.
>
> What do you think turns on the lights when you start the motor - and
> when you shut it off? (And it used to shut the lights off when you had
> the emergency brake on, but I think the logic is a little different now.)
>
> H.

Ok, I was visualizing a knob on the dash to turn the DRL's off.
On my truck, with ALC and DRL, the ignition switch turns the lights on
through a light sensor and relays. On my '99 you can turn off the DRL's with
the park brake but that would be yet another switch. When the ignition is
off, there is no power to the DRL's, but there is still power to the
headlight switch. Counting the relays, there are at least 6 switches that
could be involved. Which are you suggesting that he change?

Dave