Strange happenings

[David Haselden 2]

Here in Dallas it is 28 and my ST needed thawed out to safely drive. While it was warming up the headlights/taillights kept coming on and off randomly. Could this be a bad relay?

Do I need to look for something else gone haywire?

Thanks

David

 

[Todd Z]

Do you have an alarm ? Day time running lights ? auto lights ?



Todd Z

 

[David Haselden 2]

Todd,

I have my daytime running lights turned off with the mirror switch. No alarm either.

David

 

[Tom Schindler]

Dave,



Unless you installed them, you do not have Day Time Running Lights. The switch on the mirror is for the auto headlights.





Tom

 

[David Haselden 2]

Cayman,

Thanks for clearing that up for me. Any ideas what my potential problem if any may be?

 

[Tom Schindler]

It could simply be that you did not have the switch off like you think you did. I am not trying to call you dumb or anything, but there is that possibility.



Do your headlights come on by themselves when you drive at night?



If it only happened once, I wouldn't worry about it. If it does it on a regular basis, then I would be worried.





Tom

 

[David Haselden 2]

My lights don't normally come on until I rotate the switch. My auto light function is definetly off. This is the only time I've had to thaw ice off it.. I left it running about 5-8 minutes when the headlights and taillights began coming on and off. They would come on for about 30 seconds and then go off for 1-2 minutes then repeat. I killed the truck and then came back inside for another cup of coffee. I then went out and recranked and it did the same thing again.

 

[EddieS'04]

Posibly the relay not holding in...The switch is apparently working ok..

 

[David Haselden 2]

Caymen,

I didn't take it that you thought I was stupid. It had been over 3 yrs since I turned the switch off and I was thinking it was for daytime running lights.

David

 

[Tom Schindler]

Cool Dave.



Try turning on the switch for the autoheadlights and see if it does the same thing.





Tom