Problem solved.
Glad I could help.
Posted on 01/06/2017 3:26:52 PM PST by TheRobb7
I have a 1998 Ford Explorer that has a timer for the headlights. Apparently it's messed up because the headlights stay on WAAAAAY longer than they should.
I know it's a safety/convenience feature, but it's draining the battery...even a brand new one I put on a month ago.
Is there a way to disable the "timer" so that the headlights shut off when the motor does?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Go to U Tube for this kinda stuff.Large pool to pick from
Problem solved.
Glad I could help.
you can’t turn them off manually?
That’s a no brainer especially for an old vehicle like that. Just turn the lights on/off manually. That’s what I have always done. I don’t trust timers. You have done well my FRIEND to keep it running so long.
I had that same problem in my ‘96 Explorer and was finally able to trace it to the base plate of pre-famulated amulite surmounted by a malleable logarithmic casing. They were interacting in such a way that the two spurving bearings were in a direct line with the panametric fam. It wasn’t hard to fix once I understood the root cause.
Seriously, there are some great Ford sites out there. Come to FR for the humor and snark.
I can muddle through most repairs with the help of youtube! I watch a few of them and get what I think are the most reasonable tips and stuff, and pretty quickly you can tell the guys that aren’t doing things the best way.
A sense of accomplishment too at the end of the day!
There should a slider on the rear view mirror that controls the amount of time it stays on. That what was on my 2003 Sport trac.
"Head lice" on a 1998 Ford Explorer??
How the heck did they get there!
...never mind
Your link did the trick. Thank you.
Thanks for the compliment. There is a wire connected to the timer on the rear view mirror. I disconnected it. :)
Most cars have an auto/manual switch somewhere which lets you toggle between turning the lights off by hand and letting the timer take over when you turn off the engine - maybe the owner’s manual can help.....
Try the owner’s manual. There might be a way to disable it through a procedure.
I disabled the annoying “beep” when you lock the doors on my Oldsmobile minivan. It was a bit of bit of a rigmarole to remove a certain fuse, then use the window up/down buttons, or something. It worked! Seems kind of crazy but you have to remember they don’t have a keyboard.
Good general info to know. I like learning about car stuff.
I mess up occasionally and turn the lights off after the ignition. Turn the ignition back on, and off... problem solved.
There is an interesting TV show I get on early Saturday mornings on a Fox affiliated station. It is called POWERBLOCK.TV.
These guys are always modifying stuff & are interesting to watch. I am pretty sure they have a website. I would give them a try.
As for all the kudos you are getting over keeping a 1998 car running——I still drive a 1976 1 ton Dually 454 Chevy truck—hauling my horses. It has 347,000 ++ miles on it. I have had it for almost 31 years. My ‘daily driver’ is a 1979 Buick Station wagon with a 403 Olds engine. I have had it for over 35 years & it has over 211,000 miles on it.
Let me know if you get info from the POWERBLOCK TV guys.
I’ll have to look for that show myself.
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