headlight switch
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The headlight switch is supposed to be lit. That's what I've been told. Buggmann is still working on a plug and play LED replacement. But many people have just soldered in LED's
The reason most burn out is that the switch is always lit when the truck get 12V power from the key switch.
The reason most burn out is that the switch is always lit when the truck get 12V power from the key switch.
Didn't I let you know 01RangerEdge???? I've got plug-n-play led modded bulb holders for headlight, fog & 4x4 switches
Here's one of my older headlight switch led modded bulb holders:
I never knew the headlight switch lit up until I heard about someone doing a led mod... soon after I grabbed an extra switch, found out the bulb holder is removable & put my own twist on the led mods.
I modded my headlight switch with a green led but once I have time, I'm going to change mine to blue to match my radio/voltmeter/hvac...
That little bulb is on whenever the truck is running, so they burn out pretty quick. Ford knew what they were doing though... you can't just buy the bulb holder... you gotta buy the whole darn switch.
If anyone is interested in my led mods, just drop me a PM.
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mine lit up for bout a month after i bought it brand new in 04 then it quit, my dads 00 was burnt out he bought a new 1 a few yrs ago 4 it it was like 15$ i think & only lasted a month or 2,.how does that switch come out to do the led mod??? i never tried taking it out & how hard are the dash lights 2 change i got 1 bulb burnt out on the far right of my speedometer
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The headlight switch is the hardest (in my opinion) to do...
I had to remove the radio bezel, lower dash, steering wheel surrounds & the dash around the gauge cluster.
The switch is screwed to the back of the dash panel with 2 screws. You can remove the switch if you want, but I left mine in & just wriggled around to see what I was doing.
My led modded bulb holders are OEM headlight bulb holders that I mod with high output leds 10,000 - 20,000mcd. They remove from the switch with a flat blade screwdriver, 1/4 or 1/2 turn & the bulb holder comes out from the back side. Mine install exactly the same way as the old bulb holder except mine have the wire/resistor sticking out the back. There's plenty of room behind the switch & I just tuck the wiring along with the stock wiring plug to the switch.
My mod doesn't require any wiring on the user's part, just a flat screwdriver to install.
I had to remove the radio bezel, lower dash, steering wheel surrounds & the dash around the gauge cluster.
The switch is screwed to the back of the dash panel with 2 screws. You can remove the switch if you want, but I left mine in & just wriggled around to see what I was doing.
My led modded bulb holders are OEM headlight bulb holders that I mod with high output leds 10,000 - 20,000mcd. They remove from the switch with a flat blade screwdriver, 1/4 or 1/2 turn & the bulb holder comes out from the back side. Mine install exactly the same way as the old bulb holder except mine have the wire/resistor sticking out the back. There's plenty of room behind the switch & I just tuck the wiring along with the stock wiring plug to the switch.
My mod doesn't require any wiring on the user's part, just a flat screwdriver to install.
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It wouldn’t be hard to make a setup that would light up the HeadLight Sw ****…
This spring (warmer weather) I will be putting a single SMT LEDs in all four *****, Head Light and Heater Control, each light will have its own light, now to regulate them.
Something new for buggman to work on !
This spring (warmer weather) I will be putting a single SMT LEDs in all four *****, Head Light and Heater Control, each light will have its own light, now to regulate them.
Something new for buggman to work on !
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headlight switch is really easy to do. no soldering requried:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/296394...ar-cab/page-12
takes longer to get the switch out than it does to replace the bulb.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/296394...ar-cab/page-12
takes longer to get the switch out than it does to replace the bulb.
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headlight switch is really easy to do. no soldering requried:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/296394...ar-cab/page-12
takes longer to get the switch out than it does to replace the bulb.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/296394...ar-cab/page-12
takes longer to get the switch out than it does to replace the bulb.
Buggman come back to us here… is a SMT LED + resistor able to be mounted in the **** itself of the Headlight Sw and all of the heater control sw’s ?