1996 Ford Crown Victoria lighting/electrical

Tiny
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  • 1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA
  • V8
  • RWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 120,000 MILES
I'm not sure if the following are related but this is what happened: First, my A/C quit working, then a couple days later the headlights, dash lights, dome lights, turn signals, hazards, rear defrost all quit working gradually. I can manually make the turn signals blink by bumping the switch. If I try to use hazards, the bulbs all light up but don't flash. If I jumper the headlights to the battery they will light up. Temp gauge has now quit working as well. Fuses all seem good. I tried swapping the black square (relay switches) out under the hood, one at a time, but nothing changed. I also tried swapping the headlight switch out with a spare but that didn't help either. This is a police interceptor model. Power locks and windows, Radio and heater still work!
Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 AT 9:18 PM

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Tiny
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Chec battery for condition including load test. Then have a local pro scan for codes. You jmay have a wire disconnected under dash so check there and check fuses and relays under hood.
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 AT 7:28 AM
Tiny
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Battery is good, new alternator, no bad fuses, no codes related to these issues. Will re-scan and check again for loose wires. - Thank you for the response!
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 AT 10:02 AM

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