# Headlights work,dash and running lights don't

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlights-work-dash-and-running-lights-dont/2067>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lights\
**Created:** [July 22, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlights-work-dash-and-running-lights-dont/2067 "2007-07-22T19:47:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![fredberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5fc32e/32.png) [@fredberg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fredberg)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlights-work-dash-and-running-lights-dont/2067/1 "2007-07-22T19:47:06Z")

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The dash and running lights on my '97 Ford E-150 don’t come on with my headlights.If I pull out the switch all the way to the headlight position and then slowly push it in until I find a sweet spot before the head lights shut off, I get all lights on.If I hit a bump, the headlights go out.I replaced the switch with a new one but the problem persists.Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2007, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlights-work-dash-and-running-lights-dont/2067/2 "2007-07-22T19:52:06Z")

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You may have a poor ground connection.