1993 Ford Taurus Headlights

1993 FORD TAURUS
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DEVILSGIRL2769
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1993 Ford Taurus Front Wheel Drive Automatic

Why do my headlights randomly shut off when driving with them on?
Jan 13, 2009 at 4:51 PM
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JGAROFALO
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There is an overload breaker inside the headlight switch. When these get old, they can start to fail by breaking the contact inside the switch at an inapropriate current draw. I would replace the switch first.
Jan 14, 2009 at 6:11 PM
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