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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 02:28 AM
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Well I was driving home from work the other day and my headlights just went out I pulled over and felt the back of the switch was hot? I assumed since I had a iid in my car cuz I got a dui the jackass who installed it messed up my wires and knocked something loose or myabe its shorting out now?
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 02:36 AM
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Probably shorting out. For several months I had to drive down the freeway around midnight after I got off work with my headlights flashing on and off, fortunately I never got pulled over for it. Any way replace the switch it's cheap and easy and there is a harness upgrade somewhere on line for roughly $35 that is supposed to take the strain off the switch.
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 02:38 AM
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Found it

http://www.eautoworks.com/Putco-H4--...s-PRD7540.aspx
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by PNWjeeper
Got it in yet?
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by PNWjeeper
Probably shorting out. For several months I had to drive down the freeway around midnight after I got off work with my headlights flashing on and off, fortunately I never got pulled over for it. Any way replace the switch it's cheap and easy and there is a harness upgrade somewhere on line for roughly $35 that is supposed to take the strain off the switch.
That's wat I was figuring alrighy thanks a lot for the help man!
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 06:06 PM
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Got it in yet?
Been real tight on cash so no. Word of advice try to NEVER rent from family, especially if they are forgetful.
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Been real tight on cash so no. Word of advice try to NEVER rent from family, especially if they are forgetful.

Tell me. I rented TO family and got screwed royal.
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So I've got the cash for this now and I have two more questions.
1. Aside from the headlights will any other lights be brighter like the driving lights or tail lights
2. Will this prevent my headlight switch from melting, because I drive lights on at all times and have already replaced the switch once.
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So I've got the cash for this now and I have two more questions.
1. Aside from the headlights will any other lights be brighter like the driving lights or tail lights
2. Will this prevent my headlight switch from melting, because I drive lights on at all times and have already replaced the switch once.

1. No. Ground refreshing and connector refreshing will help with that, along with additional ground cables.

2. Absolutely!!!!!
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