My '73 Ford tails and instrument were powered through the headlight switch, same for our 71, a failed headlight switch is ofen the problem. Pretty sure my 1990 B2 and my newer 94/95 are powered the same way. Great video!
Great video, never lost dash lights but tail lights have gone away a time or two. My issue right now, is dash lights. Half work. The speedo cable is a bitch to take off. Tried three time. Never been able to get off. So lights are dim on dash at best.
Thank you David. I have found, in all my broncos, that the headlight switch pull a lot of juice through it, melts the connector and causes issues like what you are describing. For me, it was no headlights (or the headlights would start to blink), no dash lights (or dim dash lights), and no tail lights. I pulled the light switch and sure enough, the plastic connector had gotten hot enough to melt causing wires to touch that were not supposed to. I remedied that switch problem by adding relays to my headlight high and low beam, running lights and my back up lights. If you find the issue, please let me know what you found. I am interested! Thank you for watching.
This may have been a very easy and simple fix, but i have to realise that not everyone is mechanically or electrically inclined to car repair. I know all about fuses, but the repair manual and how to interpret it, i was not! One of my bucket list items is to restore a Bronco 2 like the one i used to drive when i was a kid (and learned on) so this video is going into my saved videos :) ty
A common problem with the Ford headlight switches is that they melt. So what you're going to have to do is undo the headlight switch from its location pull it out so you can see the connector and the headlight switch itself. Look to see if there's burn marks or dark discoloration brownish in color and then the connector itself is deformed. If so you will need a new pigtail and a new headlight switch. Typically when the switch melts like that it takes out the park lights and the rear running lights. Hopefully that helps. Let me know what you find, I'm interested. Be on the lookout for a Bronco 2 video where I run relays for the high and low beam headlights. I found that it reduces the heat on the switch when the headlight is powered through the relay and not the switch.
@@jardinautoworks I'm sure I found the problem. Turn to Haynes Ford Ranger and Bronco 2 1983 through 1993 Section 12 - 6 Paragraph 8 Turn signal hazard flasher relay! "Defective round Relay" Turns out a defective relay will stop 4 way flasher's turn indicators, brake lights etc. Turn 90ﾟ counter clockwise and pull out and Reinstall opposite with a new one. 99 percent sure that's my problem! Thanks 😊
i have the same problem, however, i checked the fuse, and it was good. Any other ideas? 1. headlights work 2. brake lights work 3. dash lights do not work (even tried the rheostat all the way in both directions) 4. No rear running lights
Have you pulled the headlight switch itself? A common problem that I have had with all of my Bronco II's is that the system gets really HOT runnning all the power through the switch and out to their respective lights. This heat builds up at the switch and melts the connector ultimately over time causing the switch to malfunction. The way to fix that heat issue is to wire in some headlight relays. That is what has worked for me. I did shoot a video on wireing the headlight relay. I will work on getting that up on my channel for you all. Good luck! Let me know what the issue is when you find it. I am interested. Thank you very much for watching! I really appreciate it!
Just back from vaca and checked out your channel. You got some awsome stuff there in the garage! I really like the mods you have done to your BII, solid axle, round head lights, V8 power! Nice! Unfortunately, I do not live in Michigan to come hang out with you guys. But if you are ever in the northwest, Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA area hit me up. I would really like to talk projects with you.
