fog lights

okay heres another one it is more like a what in the world question.when i run my foglights for an extended period of time my headlights start blinking on and off.i turn fog lights off and they stopp.my parkin lights never blink just the headkights and it doesnt do it when running high beams.my foglights dont even come on when i use high beams.anyone with any info i would appreciate it.i plan on replacing the factory foglights here soon!!!

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friends dont let friends drive imports
87 turbocoupe

Two problems here: First, a crappy design by Ford that routes the high current for the fog lights thru the light switch instead of using a relay like they should have. Second, the light switch has an internal circuit breaker (cycling type) for the headlight circuit that gets weak with age and cycles on and off with high current loads.

Several solutions: Best one: replace the light switch, and rewire the fog lights so they are turned on by a relay, which greatly reduces the current flowing thru the light switch. Next best: Rewire the fog lights so they are turned on by a relay, which greatly reduces the current flowing thru the light switch, but keep the old light switch with its old, weak circuit breaker. Worst: just replace the light switch, and wait for the problem to happen again.

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Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 20 psi, forced air intercooler, water injection, bypass valve, Ranger roller cam, subframes, etc., etc.. // 86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP nitrous, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.... // 91 Escort: Bone stock winter car // 00 Windstar (wifes vehicle)

[This message has been edited by Jeff K (edited 11-06-2002).]

There is one more solution that Jeff didn't mention. Get new headlight lenses so you don't have to use the fog lights [Image: biggrin.gif]

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yeah we got the new headlight lenses when we first got the car.i like fog lights.we are probably just going to replace them with some newer ones and do away with that switch and wire them up like jeff said!!!thanks to all

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friends dont let friends drive imports
87 turbocoupe

[This message has been edited by turbogirl (edited 11-06-2002).]

dimmer switch will cause what you are talking about, I've had to replace the dimmer switch (on the column) on both TCs that I've owned. Same exact symptoms as you describe, and it fixed it both times.
The other guys didn't mention though, the fog lights aren't supposed to work with your bright lights on. I'm not positive, but I don't think they do on any type of vehicle. Can anyone oppose this?

Kev, I think there's a law specifying that you can't have more than 4 forward-facing lights on your car. High beams count as four, probably because the law dates to when cars had two sealed-beam lights per side and the high beams turned all 4 on.

if your high beams ar3e on do you really need fog lights?
Only reason i ahve my fog light son all the tiem is 1) the come on with igniton, 2) i ahev old elenses and cant see sh*t, 3) i think they make the ca rlook aggressive, not statin ti has a 4 cyl, he he, surprise!

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Brian J Larkin
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