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Headlights not working...
« on: October 12, 2008, 04:03:18 PM »
Ok here it is...I was driving this morning with the head lights on because it was a little foggy. About an hour into the drive I started smelling burning plastic. I could not find the source, as I arrived at my destination. I keeped looking after I parked it, and turned the lights off. It seemed to be coming from my steering wheel. So after my event, I started to come home, and tryed to turn the head lights on, and the switch would not turn? Like it is seized up, And im twisting it pretty hard. I still kind of smell the burning plastic smell down by the steering wheel, but just a tiny bit. Did I fry the whole assembly? Or what? What would have caused this?

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Re: Headlights not working...
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2008, 04:09:23 PM »
Sounds like the multi function switch shorted out! Good thing it didn't catch fire! It happens every now and then. It must have gotten really hot if it melted it like that. I don't think they are that hard to replace. i would advise following a manual especially if you have an airbag!
89 Sidekick. 33's.  Lincoln Locker,4.24 T Case, 5.13 gears. Warn M8000 winch.
96 Tracker. 39.5's Locked 44's front and rear, 6.5 t case, 4.10 gears.

Re: Headlights not working...
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2008, 10:59:56 AM »
Went and got a switch assembly from the pierce county tracker guy. Hes got like 10 trackers he has for parts...$40. What a deal...Thanks Randy!

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Re: Headlights not working...
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2008, 04:18:03 PM »
Who is Randy?
LOL!
89 Sidekick. 33's.  Lincoln Locker,4.24 T Case, 5.13 gears. Warn M8000 winch.
96 Tracker. 39.5's Locked 44's front and rear, 6.5 t case, 4.10 gears.

Re: Headlights not working...
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2008, 06:23:07 PM »
The guy I got It from. But thanks to you also Armour! I also got a passenger side headlight assembly for $40.

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Re: Headlights not working...
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2008, 10:08:17 PM »
I still have the turn signal/ steering column from my tracker. It has the Intermittent wiper switch on it.
Runnin' it stock with 225/75R15s and an unmodified 8valve TBI motor (I need a doug thoroley header and a cam) (more power) (1.6 liters of madness) (vroom + sewing machine sounds)

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Re: Headlights not working...
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2008, 04:28:17 PM »
No problem! I just thought maybe you got me confused with someone else! LOL!
89 Sidekick. 33's.  Lincoln Locker,4.24 T Case, 5.13 gears. Warn M8000 winch.
96 Tracker. 39.5's Locked 44's front and rear, 6.5 t case, 4.10 gears.