headlights flashing

[1ofakindgt]

Ok my headlights start flashing after about 10 mins of being on. Previous owner wired in 4 aftermarket gauges on the dash and they come on with the headlight switch. So im assuming that the headlight switch is getting over loaded after a few mins getting to hott and shorting out. Im thinking wiring all the gauges to a 20 or 30 amp toggle with a 10 amp inline fuse would do the trick any ideas.

 

[GREG@SN95]

Make sure everything is wired properly before your car catches fire... Headlights are the least of your worries...

 

[CC'S95GT]

It's more likely the head light sw. pigtail that the h/l sw..
The pigtails are known to melt and cause issues.
As already stated, you don't want it to become a carbecue
The bulbs for the guages shouldn't draw so much pwr to need a sw. just for the light. Just wire it correctly.IMHO

 

[1ofakindgt]

yea i know i was a tow truck driver for 8 years seen plenty of burnt cars. I just bought the car a couple of months ago and this just started. Going to tear it apart tonight and see what im dealing with.

 

[ttocs]

there is no way 3 gauges will pull 10A. Maybe 5A but 10 would be a few big gauges....

 

[CC'S95GT]

fixed my post
It makes much more sense now.

 

[1ofakindgt]

None of the gauges where wired to the switch so replaced the headlight switch so far so good. Except for about a day has gone by and now my dash lights wont work.

 

[CC'S95GT]

If your dash lights don't work make sure your tail light are working. they are on the same circuit.
How did the h/l connector look?
Did you turn the dash dimmer know to off? (gotta ask the obvious)

 

[1ofakindgt]

well the dash lights went out but the headlights stayed on. The pig tail for the headlight switched looked a little burnt. I hate wiring issues.