headlight/ parking light

[94xlt4.0]

my 90 b2 is having an issue with my headlights and parking lights now. i pull the switch back one click and the parking lights dont come on. the headlights will come on if it pull it back all the way. then if i push the switch just slightly back forward both will finally come on. i figured it was the switch so i replaced that but still nothings changed. anyone have any ideas?

 

[StephenLewis]

If it makes you feel better mine has done that for years and I have just put up with it. Just dont loan the truck out without explaining:icon_confused:

 

[94xlt4.0]

the only thing i can think of is a relay or a ground but i have no clue. my electrical knowledge isnt as much as i would like. my electrical teacher told me something that i wont forget that makes me think ground now though, "most electrical problems are resistive in nature and occur at connections". seems to have run true on most of my problems

 

[94xlt4.0]

nobody?

 

[eclipse2001gt]

Did you check to see if the plug for the light switch has any loose or burned wires to cause it to not have a full connection to the switch.

All my electrical teacher told me was are ****en stupid get the **** out of my class. On my first day of class.

 

[94xlt4.0]

Did you check to see if the plug for the light switch has any loose or burned wires to cause it to not have a full connection to the switch.

All my electrical teacher told me was are ****en stupid get the **** out of my class. On my first day of class.

yeah i checked the plug on the switch, the headlights, parking lights, and sidemarkers. sounds like the teacher's panties got pulled up a bit to far that day

 

[94xlt4.0]

anybody else have any ideas? im getting tired of having to finesse the switch to the right spot to get parking and headlights on