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Taillight malfunctioning #1412230 10/15/05 08:04 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 21 A AgBullet OP New CEG\'er
OP AgBullet New CEG\'er A Joined: May 2005 Posts: 21	Hey, My left rear tailight has issues, when applying the brakes, the right side lights up but the left stays normal, and also when using the left turn signal, the flasher flashes extra fast and is very dim...any ideas on the cause of this? its a 98 contour svt

Re: Taillight malfunctioning #1412231 10/15/05 08:09 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA B Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA	It sounds like your left rear bulb has burned out the brighter of the two elements. Try changing the bulb. Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited

Re: Taillight malfunctioning #1412232 10/15/05 08:23 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 21 A AgBullet OP New CEG\'er
OP AgBullet New CEG\'er A Joined: May 2005 Posts: 21	yea i switched the right and left bulb, and it the problem still exists, it seems to b sending the turning and brake light signal to the wrong filament...so it must b a ground or wiring issue

Re: Taillight malfunctioning #1412233 10/15/05 09:03 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA B Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA	The turn signal switches are know to have some problems, but I would check out the bulb sockets and wiring before going to the switch. Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited

Re: Taillight malfunctioning #1412234 10/15/05 11:25 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 187 246 Miles North Of Havana Cuba K KC5MD'sSVT CEG\'er
KC5MD'sSVT CEG\'er K Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 187 246 Miles North Of Havana Cuba	Sounds like the Multi-function switch is misbehaving. Usually, the pins on the connector side, not the switch itself, are the culprit. There are two connectors attached to the switch and the problem lies in the smaller of the two. Remove the switch assy. from the steering column and then disconnect the connector. Check the pins as, over time, they will spread out to the point that they no longer touch the spade connector at the switch side. Using a very small screwdriver, you can usually press them together so they fit tighter and make contact once again. The multi-function switch is the turn signal stick If you do a search, I believe there are some pictures and a step by step guide also. Gary The Drake Equation States: N = R* fp ne fl fi fc L Meaning That There Is A Good Chance That We Are Not Alone.

Re: Taillight malfunctioning #1412235 10/15/05 11:52 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Originally posted by N2EAL: The multi-function switch is the turn signal stick If you do a search, I believe there are some pictures and a step by step guide also. Gary I vote Gary for Search Nazi. If you want to try the MFS, here is the post. Originally posted by beven6: and were exactly in the steering colum is the mfs? cuz im willing to go out there now and try it. On the left side of the steering column, (turn signal switch). From Ford CD 1. Disconnect battery ground cable 2. Remove two screws and upper steering column shroud 3. Depress the multi-function switch locking tab. 4. Slide multi-function switch up and off of steering column. 5. Depress locking tabs on multi-function switch electrical connectors and remove from the multi-function switch. Autozone has some schematics. http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?ForwardPage=/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/1b/d6/05/0900823d801bd605.jsp "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

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