85 4KQ Light Switch Problems

[Eyvind Spangen]

On Thu, 9 Aug 2001 08:12:54 -0600, you wrote:

>Hey All, Long time no list.  Here's a perplexing one for all the gurus.
>Does anyone know what the red wire that goes into the light switch is for?
>I have been having a problem with the switch getting hot and melting only
>the tab that connects to the red wire subsequently causing the dash lights
>to not function.  Have tried another light switch and rewired a new harness
>to no avail.  Everything is fine for a bit and then the symptoms with the
>dash lights going out begins to occur again.  I changed out all the external
>bulbs and checked the dash bulbs to ensure they were the correct ones.  Any
>help would be greatly appreciated.

Replace the damaged switch and wiring, and install relays on your
headlight. All the power to the headlights go through the switch, not
a good thing, especially not when the wires and switch get old.. Do a
search in the archives to find a description on how to rewire with
relays if you don't know how to do it. When you have done this, only a
very small current will flow through the wiring and switch, and your
problem should be gone for good! :-)

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Regards,
ES