taurus headlights wouldn't work, then suddenly came on

Sep 01, 2004 4 Replies

My 98 taurus headlights (lows or highs) wouldn't come on last night. Then, while driving home, they came on for no apparent reason (I had driven about 5 miles with the switch "on" and the emergency flashers on but no other fiddling on my part).



The guy at the shop fiddled with them for a few hours today, but no luck finding any problems. They have worked perfectly all day.



Any ideas out there?



I Googled and couldn't find anything except a suggestion that maybe the switch and harness needed replacement at $200 + labor. That's an expensive guess with no assurances I won't be stuck 100 miles from home with no lights.



Regards Al


You can buy the switch on-line for about $25.00 including shipping and put in yourself. I did it and it took me about a half hour. The switch is made by a company named Wells

oldal4865 wrote:

Kevin/Tom: Many thanks.

Regards Al

Stay away from Wells. Used them before in a pair of 79's and an 87. Had to replace them in six months. Go to any reputable parts store and they will have, or can get what you need. I only use Standard/HyGrade electrical products.

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