Headlamps - Come On By Themselves

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Article No. ^ SWITCH - HEADLAMP - RETAINING BEZEL
87-11-8 BROKEN - VEHICLES WITH MOTORIZED PASSIVE
RESTRAINT SYSTEM

^ LAMPS - HEADLAMPS COME ON BY THEMSELVES -
VEHICLES WITH MOTORIZED PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM

FORD: 1987 ESCORT, EXP

LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1987 LYNX


ISSUE: A broken headlamp switch retaining bezel may be caused by the instrument panel reinforcement design change. This design change was necessary to include the new passive restraint system; however, the change resulted in additional stress at the headlamp switch retaining bezel causing it to crack. The cracked retaining bezel allows the headlamp switch to loosen and that movement may result in the headlamps coming on by themselves.

ACTION: To correct this, install a new headlamp switch retaining bezel along with a flat washer to shim the bezel. This will correct the stress condition. Refer to the following service procedure.

1. Perform Steps 1 through 4 of headlamp switch removal - 1987 Car Shop Manual, Volume C, Section 32-02-5.

Figure 10 - Article 87-11-8:

2. Remove bezel from instrument panel by turning counterclockwise. See Figure 10.

3. Install flat washer (370172-S) over threaded end of new bezel (E7FZ-10852-A).

4. Position headlamp switch into instrument panel and install retaining bezel with washer.

5. Perform Steps 2 through 5 of headlamp switch installation - 1987 Car Shop Manual, Volume C, Section 32-02-5.

PART NUMBER PART NAME CLASS

E7FZ-10852-A Bezel - Headlamp C
Switch
370172-S Flat Washer S

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: None
WARRANTY STATUS: Reimbursable within the provisions of the Warranty and Policy Manual
OPERATION: SP871108A
TIME: 0.5 Hr.
DLR. CODING: Basic Part No. 10852 - Code: 01