Weird one, headlights and dash light issue

Koi_Boy · 04-19-2006, 11:30 AM

Just got a call from my wife and she is out in the beast and when she turns on her headlights all the dash lights including radio dim WAY down. Scratching my head right now...she claims the lights work fine so wondering if its some active control that needs resetting by say disconnecting the batteries for a bit.

The beast = 2001 Excursion Limited 4X4 diesel, 5" body lift, Warn bumper and winch, BFG M/T's, Banks chip and air kit.

Any clue?

Regards,

Dwayne

Ford4x4Chik27 · 04-19-2006, 04:13 PM

Sounds like yer alternator to me... that's what has happened every time I've had an alternator go out... Good luck!

project88 · 04-19-2006, 06:13 PM

check the dimmer switch

project88 · 04-20-2006, 06:31 PM

im sorry, not the hi beam low beam, but the dimmer for the dash lights

Koi_Boy · 04-24-2006, 08:16 AM

thanks guys, found the problem. It was a wire that was shorted on the feedthrough. Dont know why Ford does not use grommets on all their passes through sheet metal, bundle wraps are not good enough.

Regards,

Dwayne

Ford4x4Chik27 · 04-24-2006, 02:04 PM

Glad to see you found the problem! And I'm even more glad for your sake that I was wrong

04-19-2006, 11:30 AM	#1
Koi_Boy Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NC Posts: 2	Weird one, headlights and dash light issue Just got a call from my wife and she is out in the beast and when she turns on her headlights all the dash lights including radio dim WAY down. Scratching my head right now...she claims the lights work fine so wondering if its some active control that needs resetting by say disconnecting the batteries for a bit. The beast = 2001 Excursion Limited 4X4 diesel, 5" body lift, Warn bumper and winch, BFG M/T's, Banks chip and air kit. Any clue? Regards, Dwayne

04-19-2006, 04:13 PM	#2
Ford4x4Chik27 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sac-Town, Cali Posts: 1,585	Sounds like yer alternator to me... that's what has happened every time I've had an alternator go out... Good luck! __________________ '93 Isuzu Amigo, Toyota Axles/Tcase/Drivelines, 35" MTR's '01 Pathfinder, making a huge effort to keep it stock, since it's my DD

04-24-2006, 02:04 PM	#6
Ford4x4Chik27 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sac-Town, Cali Posts: 1,585	Glad to see you found the problem! And I'm even more glad for your sake that I was wrong __________________ '93 Isuzu Amigo, Toyota Axles/Tcase/Drivelines, 35" MTR's '01 Pathfinder, making a huge effort to keep it stock, since it's my DD

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04-19-2006, 06:13 PM	#3
project88 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 135	check the dimmer switch

04-20-2006, 06:31 PM	#4
project88 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 135	im sorry, not the hi beam low beam, but the dimmer for the dash lights

04-24-2006, 08:16 AM	#5
Koi_Boy Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NC Posts: 2	thanks guys, found the problem. It was a wire that was shorted on the feedthrough. Dont know why Ford does not use grommets on all their passes through sheet metal, bundle wraps are not good enough. Regards, Dwayne