Why do the parking lights stay on after the headlight switch is turned on?

Why do the parking lights stay on after the headlight switch is turned on?

The engine is a 7.3 non-turbo. The pigtail had been installed previously. One other thing, the dash light go out when I pull the harness plug off the headlight switch and go back on when I plug the switch back in, but the parking lights stay on all the time after the head light switch is turned on one time.

How do you turn off headlights when ignition is off?

My headlights on my 2001 Ford Explorer are now continuously on while the switch is off and the ignition is off with the keys out. The only way I can shut them off is by pulling the “Parklamps Relay and Main Light Switch” fuse. I unplugged both the main light switch and the automatic light sensor, but it didn’t work when I put the fuse back in.

Can you loose marker lights on a truck?

I loose the marker lights, clearance lights, and tail lights. Headlights, stop and turn all work still. When I push the switch down to run the park lights everything works perfectly. I have tried adding more grounds, so I think that rules out a ground issues, I have unpulled the headlights trailer plug everything.

Why does my headlamp stay on even when the ignition is off?

If your lamps are staying on permanently after: 1) ignition shut-off, and then 2) light switch shut off, suspect something in the headlamp-off-delay feature. (This assumes that your vehicle is equipped with this feature.) Thank you for reporting this comment. Undo Just wanted to give an update on my troubleshooting.

What should I do if my headlight light is not working?

The best way to do this is to turn the headlight switch on, connect the negative lead on your meter to a known good ground, and touch the positive lead to each headlight connector terminal. One of the terminals should show battery voltage, and the other two should show nothing if the problem is burned out bulbs.

Do you turn off parking lights when headlight switch is off?

No, I am sure the way he turned off the parking lights was by unplugging the relay previously. Although it might be interesting to see if the parking lights shut off if the headlight high beams are on when the headlight switch is turned off. I will check this out.

Why is my turn signal not working when the headlights are on?

When the headlights are on-look at the turn signal in the dark. If there is a faint glow, you have a powered ground. Electricity—takes the path of least resistance. The turn signals on most older GM cars do not have a ground wire.

I loose the marker lights, clearance lights, and tail lights. Headlights, stop and turn all work still. When I push the switch down to run the park lights everything works perfectly. I have tried adding more grounds, so I think that rules out a ground issues, I have unpulled the headlights trailer plug everything.