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#1099 of 1117 2004 towncar ultimate headlight problem by crftyldy003

Jan 22, 2013 (6:23 pm)

Have 2004 Ultimate Towncar. Left low beam headlight won't come on. Have checked fuse and changed bulb. High beam works. Husband thinks ballist might need replaced. Expensive fix. Anyone have advice? Will appreciate any help.

#1100 of 1117 Re: 2004 towncar ultimate headlight problem [crftyldy003] by nwraaa

Feb 25, 2013 (8:39 pm)

Replying to: crftyldy003 (Jan 22, 2013 6:23 pm)
If you are sure that the connections are clean and tight, then more than likely it is the ballast.

#1101 of 1117 Re: 2004 towncar ultimate headlight problem [crftyldy003] by 99towncarexec

Feb 26, 2013 (8:40 am)

Replying to: crftyldy003 (Jan 22, 2013 6:23 pm)
I was just looking on ebay for headlights and other stuff for my 07 t/c.You can buy a complete headlight set for 250 bucks.Also,any issues I ever had with headlights either involved the bulb or the actual switch in the car.However, I'm no mechanic,just a guy who's owned lots of Lincoln Town Car's.What is and where is the ballast located?

#1103 of 1117 Re: 2004 towncar ultimate headlight problem [99towncarexec] by jmichael63

Mar 01, 2013 (10:59 pm)

Replying to: 99towncarexec (Feb 26, 2013 8:40 am)
I would imagine that those $250 headlamps have the halogen bulbs and not the H.I.D. headlamps which were optional and are much more expensive to replace. If your car has ballasts for the headlights, then you would have H.I.D headlamps. The Lincoln option code for these is 51H

#1104 of 1117 lincoln towncar by yamaha007

Mar 16, 2013 (4:45 pm)

hi i have gearbox problem wil not drive forwards when in drive but will go backwards i have changed oil and filter

#1105 of 1117 Re: 93 town car digital instrument cluster [joemama8] by jerrym11

Mar 26, 2013 (3:47 pm)

Replying to: joemama8 (Jun 17, 2011 9:22 am)
Seems to be a lot of that going around. My recently acquired '97 TC has instrument cluster legibility problems as well. You have only to Google the problem to learn that there are scads of us out there. So here's my question: How does Ford get away with producing defective instrument clusters with obvious safety implications?

#1106 of 1117 cluster.. by 99towncarexec

Mar 26, 2013 (8:02 pm)

Well it could just be the age of the thing.I had a 91 a few years back that was starting to show signs of that condition.I was in the limo business in NYC for many years and never had any issues with the cluster,even after hundreds of thousands of miles.That was in the 80's and 90's though...I guess we're finding out what the life span of those things is.

#1107 of 1117 Re: 93 town car digital instrument cluster [jerrym11] by nvbanker

Mar 28, 2013 (4:05 pm)

Replying to: jerrym11 (Mar 26, 2013 3:47 pm)
How does Ford get away with producing defective instrument clusters with obvious safety implications?
 
Are you serious? You're actually whining because your 16 year old instrument cluster is failing? The whole car was made with a 10 year - 150,000 mile lifespan expectation! If you ask me, (and technically, you asked everybody), it has served you adequately. Cars need parts. It's the cost of owning one, and a part that fails after 16 years is not defective - your thinking is. Sorry.
 
My cluster in my 4 year old Escalade failed. Now THAT may have been worth a complaint..... Give me a Lincoln that lasts that long anyday.

#1108 of 1117 Re: 93 town car digital instrument cluster [nvbanker] by euphonium

Mar 28, 2013 (8:42 pm)

Replying to: nvbanker (Mar 28, 2013 4:05 pm)
Six months ago I bought a certified '11 MKS ecoboost. I wanted to sell either my 95 T Bird or our 94 Sig. I sold the T Bird because the instrument cluster still works on the Lincoln.

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