[bluebeast]

Went driving last night and had to use my brights. All of a sudden, they went out (both of them). I hit the switch and my low beams came back on. So I turned the brights back on, and they worked again, for a minute and back off they went. So I was stuck using my low beams for that dark road.....My question is what would cause this....Wiring or bad switch?...

As a sidenote...the "Mustang" that lights up when the brights are on, also went out when the brights went out, and came back on when the brights came back on.....

TIA

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RJ
68 Diamond Blue Coupe
Sprint Promotion A
289 2bbl with a C4

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[mark460]

Sounds like you need to change out the light switch. When it heats up the lights go out and when you let it sit for a while the lights work. right?

 

[Guest]

Or it could be your high beam switch!! That's what happened on mine!!

65 coupe 302
(rebuilding a 351W)

 

[Guest]

Yep -- high beam switch went on mine -- put a new one in and presto - no more problem.



1967 Fastback, 289, C-code, AT, PS,
dark moss green, parchment interior,
GT rear valance and tips

 

[kcmash]

It wouldn't hurt to do the headlight switch too. My 71 started out that way, then even went to turning lights on and off regardless of high or low beam. The $10 headlight switch fixed it fine. Now as I look through some of the wiring harnesses I have I see torched wires from the headlight switch. Better safe than sorry.

kcmash
71 Mach1 Grabber Blue
97 Cobra Convertible