Ok guys 96 Ram 5.9L (360) I'm a pretty good mechanic and this has me at a lost. So my problem was I had to go in between "clicks" to get the park and say lights to come on which meant no headlights. You are thinking replace the switch, so did I so I replaced it samething. Now what I did notice was the **** you push/pull was bent could that cause this? What I did right now was ran a jumper wire from the park light wire (Bk/Yl) to the headlight wire (LG) so when the headlights come on so do the park lights. That's the only other thing it can be. I did also replace the connector (whole package cost me a pretty penny)

 

That shaft being bent *shouldn't* be a problem. That behavior is REALLY strange......

 

I thought maybe it being bent wasn't making contact because if I keep the **** where the bend is (in-between clicks that park lights come on. It has me stumped.

 

Yeah, weird. Faulty new switch? A look at a wiring diagram is in order here. Where do the parking lights get power from when the headlights are on? Possible broken wire or corroded contact?

 

Can't be because if I run a power wire to the park light wire right behind the headlight it lights up

 

The bent shaft is the only common factor there then....... Probably find out at a junkyard pretty easy?

 

It would have to be in the switch then?

 

I wonder if the bent shaft is pushing something out of position when it's pulled.....

 

Wish we could contemplate this over a cold one !

 

We should all get together at my place. Throw some beers in the fridge, get the bonfire going, some brats on the grill...... (that's 'brats', you know, a form of german sausage. I don't regularly grill little kids..... but, it HAS been known to happen....) We could discuss this problem in depth, come up with some theories, drink a few more beers, and maybe try some out.