Last Night (1998)

What is a headlight switch vs. multifunction switch on a 1998 Ford Taurus?

Last week my headlights began to go out while I was driving. When I hit the steering wheel, they came back on. Last night, they stopped working (except for the parking lights). The brights worked for a while, however. Then, the brights stopped working unless you held the lever forward. I know it’s one of these switches, but what is the difference and which one do you think is the culprit?

I agree with the other poster. When the headlights are swtiched on, it powers up from the headlight switch through the multifunction switch, during normal low beam operation. This is the turn signal lever, wiper speed/washer, and hazard swtich control assembly, hence the name “multifunction” switch. By your description of the symptoms, it sounds like you need to replace it. Replacing it is not a big issue. To do so requires removing the ignition lock cylinder, the upper & lower steering column halves (3 screws), and the multifunction switch itself (2 screws and 2 electrical connectors). Hope this helps.

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