Melting headlight switch and wiring
Melting headlight switch and wiring
After a short drive yesterday I parked my car, turned off the headlights and got out, turned around and seen the cab was filling with smoke. I saw it was coming from the headlight switch and unplugged it. From how it looks, pins 3,4,5 on the back of the switch were the ones melting. Seems like the wiring from those pins are also melting, one of which completely melted in half. I ordered a new headlight switch and connector in hopes maybe that'll be the fix. Could there maybe be anything else causing this? Shotty wiring? A short somewhere? Who knows? I know I don't. THANKS!
Re: Melting headlight switch and wiring
Welcome -- I see this is your first post. Please read and heed the Forum and Tech FAQ sections.
Also, being your first post, you most likely don't know that I'm infamous for correcting folks' writing. So, here you go: "shoddy," not "shotty."
You're going to need to ohm-out the wiring to see if there are any breaks or shorts, and that there's continuity. My bet is a short caused by chafing on a bracket.
Re: Melting headlight switch and wiring
haha thank you, will ohm-out the wire and checks for shorts. Thanks!Shawn D. wrote: ↑May 26, 2022 10:58 AMWelcome -- I see this is your first post. Please read and heed the Forum and Tech FAQ sections.
Also, being your first post, you most likely don't know that I'm infamous for correcting folks' writing. So, here you go: "shoddy," not "shotty."
You're going to need to ohm-out the wiring to see if there are any breaks or shorts, and that there's continuity. My bet is a short caused by chafing on a bracket.