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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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Lights staying on

Hey guys,My lights (high beam) are staying on.Would that be the mf switch under the stearing wheel or would that be a relay under the hood? If it's under the hood UH could you tell me where to find it . Thanks
speaking of head lights,what's the cheapest easiest way to get more light out of my lights?
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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I installed the four headlight system, really improved vision, but now i have to disconnect the live wire on batteries to get lights to shut off. I installed the lights as per instructions.
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by nutman
Hey guys,My lights (high beam) are staying on.Would that be the mf switch under the stearing wheel or would that be a relay under the hood? If it's under the hood UH could you tell me where to find it . Thanks
speaking of head lights,what's the cheapest easiest way to get more light out of my lights?
The daylight driving module burnt out and my lights would stay on all the time..If yours is doing the same thing,there is a black box on the wheel well on the drivers side.Disconnect it and see if you lights go out..
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 11:16 AM
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I will try this weekend, if lights go out when unplugged can i throw module in trash and run without? I hear they want 160.00 for it.
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by robert78.5
I will try this weekend, if lights go out when unplugged can i throw module in trash and run without? I hear they want 160.00 for it.
And the wreckers are no better.. I tried to get one through a local wrecker and they wanted $150 for it UNTESTED with no confirmation it even worked!

Pull the plug on it!

As for cheap way to better lights, we have been batting around the wiring harness upgrade in the Alberta Chapter forums and there was a nice writeup posted about building your own heavy duty harness with relays for upgrading.
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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I unplugged black box on left fender and headlights stay on even with the headlight switch turned off. Could all 4 relays be stuck?
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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The only thing I could think of is the headlight switch is shorted out..Unless someone else have some idea..
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Lil Dog
And the wreckers are no better.. I tried to get one through a local wrecker and they wanted $150 for it UNTESTED with no confirmation it even worked!

Pull the plug on it!

As for cheap way to better lights, we have been batting around the wiring harness upgrade in the Alberta Chapter forums and there was a nice writeup posted about building your own heavy duty harness with relays for upgrading.
Yes when I found it was $150 I went no way...Here is what I did...These daylight driving boxes are all the same on all dodge and plymouths and it does not matter if its a car or mini van..The same goes for the headlight switch.My headlight came out of a 1988 Chyslar.If you guys ever have to replace these components,go to your local self serve auto wreakers and remove yourselfs..Two bolts for the module and three screws for the light switch....Here is the good part....I paid $5 for the module and $3 for the switch...I was raise in SASK...so I'm cheap...
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 10:42 PM
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Try this...Its not much work to do this....Remove your dash bezzel and remove the headlight switch.....That should shut the lights off...if it does it could be the switch...If not then we have different problem...
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 04:03 PM
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When i installed the four light system, i put the red power wire on the positive posts on batteries and the ground i put to a fender bolt Should I have put the ground on the negative battery posts?
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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Well i worked on it tonight. Unplugged all switches, lights stayed on. I found right headlight fuse burnt. I pushed in new fuse and presto, lights went out with headlight switch. Than one relay on headlight conversion started to smoke. I pulled off conversion harness and put one bulb back on each side and plugged in with original harness. Works perfect. Now i am wondering why my conversion relays for the 4 bulb system get so hot. Does anyone have any ideas? When i was on the road last week,the right battery started to boil. I unhooked itand drove homewith the left battery only, about 350 miles. Could i have done some damage to truck?
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Old May 13, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Diesel Dave2
Yes when I found it was $150 I went no way...Here is what I did...These daylight driving boxes are all the same on all dodge and plymouths and it does not matter if its a car or mini van..The same goes for the headlight switch.My headlight came out of a 1988 Chyslar.If you guys ever have to replace these components,go to your local self serve auto wreakers and remove yourselfs..Two bolts for the module and three screws for the light switch....Here is the good part....I paid $5 for the module and $3 for the switch...I was raise in SASK...so I'm cheap...
This site is great. A 10 second search and I found a member with the same problem (headlights staying on), a test (pull the plug on the daytime lights module) and a cheap repair (Pick 'n' Pull here I come). Thanks to all.
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