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Headlights only come on after a mile of driving

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YOUR RESEARCHHeadlights only come on after a mile of driving

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Replace battery and no dice

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I thought it may be the battery so I replaced the battery and no dice.

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Clean contacts too as this may negate need

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You can apparently clean contacts too as this may negate need to replace.

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I think "drive a mile" is most likely a synonym for "jiggle and vibrate the problem switch until the lights come on."

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Clean contacts too as this may negate need

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You can apparently clean contacts too as this may negate need to replace.

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Clean contacts too as this may negate need

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You can apparently clean contacts too as this may negate need to replace.

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Headlights only come on after a mile of driving

Replace battery and no dice

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I thought it may be the battery so I replaced the battery and no dice.

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I think "drive a mile" is most likely a synonym for "jiggle and vibrate the problem switch until the lights come on."

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

ok so I read up on all the headlight switch threads and didn't find anything like this. I turn on the headlights and the dash and rear taillights come on perfectly. Same with the fog lights. But the headlights don't come up. But If I drive it for about a mile or 2 miles then the headlights will come on. I thought it may be the battery so I replaced the battery and no dice. still the same issue. Anybody had this problem before where the headlights won't come on until you are driving for a while?

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Litronics or halogens? Do the headlights always come on together, or do you get one, the other, or both? If they are Litronics and coming on independently of one another, my guess would be the voltage regulator is failing to supply the necessary start-up current to the ballasts. If the two headlights behave identically, I'd look at both the dash light switch as well as the electrical part of the ignition switch. I think "drive a mile" is most likely a synonym for "jiggle and vibrate the problem switch until the lights come on." I have not had this specific issue. However, the list of things that act up when the ignition switch is dodgy is...impressive.

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Headlight switches are also known to fail. You can apparently clean contacts too as this may negate need to replace. Pelican has a guide for you: http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarti...eplacement.htm

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well now even after a long drive they are not kicking on at all. so I am going to order a replacement light switch and see how that works out. results to come. But first! gotta go to vegas

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