96 ram headlights only work while holding the bright switch
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96 ram headlights only work while holding the bright switch
2 days ago a I smelt a strong odor of burning plastic yesturday more faint and then today no headlights unless I pull the bright switch towards me and hold it while I drive. Can anyone help with some simple suggestions
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Replace the headlight switch... there is no headlight relay like there should be on our trucks so the switch burning up is a common thing...contacts are corroded and caused heat which melted plastic causing the contact to shift and not make enough contact without you forscing with hand pressure...
Last edited by Augiedoggy; Jan 27, 2012 at 08:47 AM.
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Chances are like he said the switch is most likely bad.
The reason you get lights when you pull the switch toword you is you are activating the "Flash to Pass" option.
From the factory service manual:
switch.
Dave
The reason you get lights when you pull the switch toword you is you are activating the "Flash to Pass" option.
From the factory service manual:
FLASH-TO-PASS (OPTICAL HORN)
Circuit A3 from fuse 6, a 40 amp, in the Power Distribution
Center (PDC) supplies battery voltage to
the headlamp switch. The headlamp switch has an
internal circuit breaker that connects circuit A3 to
circuit L20.
In the OFF or PARK position, the headlamp switch
feeds circuit L20 which connects to the multi-function
switch. Circuit L20 powers the high-beam on circuit
L3 when the operator flashes the headlamps
with the turn signal stalk of the multi-function
Circuit A3 from fuse 6, a 40 amp, in the Power Distribution
Center (PDC) supplies battery voltage to
the headlamp switch. The headlamp switch has an
internal circuit breaker that connects circuit A3 to
circuit L20.
In the OFF or PARK position, the headlamp switch
feeds circuit L20 which connects to the multi-function
switch. Circuit L20 powers the high-beam on circuit
L3 when the operator flashes the headlamps
with the turn signal stalk of the multi-function
switch.
Dave