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Hello again everybody!

Not sure if this goes under this topic but I didnt know where else it goes.

I'm wondering, think it was a few years ago that the recall came for the contours to have the headlight switch or wires or something replaced (I cant really remember). But anyways, since that recall I noticed my headlights were much much dimmer almost to the point where it doesnt really light anything on the road. Is there something I can do to make them brighter? I'm looking at getting a new headlight housing because it seems something is burnt inside the ones I have (hehe my strobing headlights wires touched the bulb).

Anyways, let me know!

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No. The headlamps are controlled by relays under the hood. The reason the recal was there (my car had it done, and I am still mad at Westland Ford's Service Dept too!) is because Ford used too small of a guage going to the switch. Some of the wires would melt, or worse, CATCH FIRE! So, they go in, cut your wires, and use some butt-connectors to hook the new harness to the old one.

The bad thing, my harness had cooked the headlamp switch. They wouldn't replace it. They told me that it 'didn't require replacement, because it still worked', from time to time.

Anyway, if you do a lot of night driving, I would have it done, just to be on the safe side. Though I still have yet to get the blower switch recall done! eek


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Sorry, I think I was a little unclear from my origional post. I did get the recall done but it was after I got the recall done that my headlights were really dim. Before I got the recall my lights were really bright compared to now. Is there something wrong with my lights or am I just going blind?

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1996 Contour GL 2.0L 16V
Red
Led Wiper Lights
Under body Light Kit
Purple to Blue fog lights (90W)
Xenon Blue Headlights
A Hell of a lot of light mods that I had to do on my own.

Jason

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