Headlights, Fogs, all out, but Fuses OK

[ric 0]

All of a sudden, the headlights (low & hi) & fogs are out, but the parking lights work as do courtesy & intrument lights. The fuses are ok & the relays are ok & the switch is ok. I have a 98 SE w/ fogs & swapped hLight switch & relays that work in the 98, but won't make the lights work in the 97. Bulbs are also ok.

Not sure what else to check. All other electronics work.

A day ago I did short the trunk light (trying to put it back into the slot) & that blew the fuse to the radio which I replaced. That's the only event that I can think of that may have done this.

 

I crossed the Red (power wire w/ BU/Org stripe, and the Hi beam goes on.

 

Is there something else that would cause this?

 

Thanks

Ric

(97 Contour Sport 4cyc mtx)

[Terry Haines 90]

...check out the grounds.

[ric 0]

Thanks, Terry.

This is truly embarrising, but when I looked at the fuse box chart in the manual, it never occured to me the Main Lights meant headlamps. Especially when there were fuses for lo-beams, hi-beams, fogs in the engine compartment fuse box.

When I looked up the trouble shooting sequence from the Ford Service program, it said to check fuse # 26. Recalling the hi fuse #'s are in the cabin fuse box. I replaced that fuse & everything is works!

Thanks for your help.

Ric