Ok, when I first got my SC running about a year ago the headlights would flicker on and off. When I would switch from high to low beams I had nothing. It was always worse when using the fog lamps so I stopped using them and the problem seemed to cease. Then my wipers went out and wouldnt work at all. I got to thinking maybe the multifunction switch was bad so I replaced it but to no avail. When I checked the power going to the wiper motor it was getting what it should have so I couldnt understand why they didnt work. I took the wiper motor off and noticed the paint and what not has been melted where it was getting so hot. I replaced the wiper motor and they work again just fine. Now my headlights are up to their old tricks. In fact coming home tonight they started and I kept going between high and low beams ironically following my sister in law. She was unaware it was me or that I was having a problem and thought she was being pulled over. That part was kinda funny! Could my multi switch be bad again. It was just replaced with a new unit in December of last year. I know my foglights arent the cause as both the switch and lights are unplugged. It doesnt look like its meant for me to get the damn motor in the car. Everytime I turn around its giving me more problems and as Im sure most of you know the feeling, I cant seem to go to Autozone without spending at least $50 and its really starting to add up. I know I'll catch hell for this one but not including the purchase price of the car I added up $2786.67 in reciepts for crap I have bought for this car in the past year. That doesnt even include most of the labor I've spent or the reciepts that Ive lost or not gotten. I keep telling myself if I fix this problem the car should be ok for a while but truth be told, its proving to be cheaper to drive my 00 F-250 diesel at 11mph and a $700+ truck payment that this t-bird. If I didnt love driving the car so much I wouldnt keep fixing it but at what point should I cut my losses and give up on it. The repairs made to the car since last August that I can think of are, new brakes all around including abs master cylinder, new battery, alternator, clutch, slave cylinder, synchros, shifter, harmonic balancer, tires, belts, DIS, crank and cam sensors, mufflers, fuel pump, u-joints, driver seat motor, multi switch, wiper motor, and misc body work. I know a lot of them are maintenance issues that would need to be addressed with any car but for the love of God Im sick of it. My Discover card is maxed out and over 75% is just from the SC. Now the headlights are on the fritz again and Im sure a headgaskets gone or about there. I just bought a 36K mile engine to put in it but havent been able to start working on it. Im just at my wits end with this car. You would think Id have one of the nicest SC's around with all the cash Ive spent on it but its a real piece of crap compaired to many Ive seen and it still has a lot to go to be where Id like it to be. The think that really chaps my ~~~ is the one option I really wanted was the sunroof which mine doesnt have. Sorry about the rant! What should I do about the headlights?
Oh yeah, I almost forgot, I bought the car from a yackoff who forced probe wheels on it so I had to replace the spindles due to bent and broken studs, and wheels. I now have late model SC wheels and a 145mph speedo that I just had to have not that I'll ever be able to get the car that fast. The fastest Ive ever had it was about 88 and then it started shaking like a dog ~~~~ razor blades sittin in a pool of alcohol.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot, I bought the car from a yackoff who forced probe wheels on it so I had to replace the spindles due to bent and broken studs, and wheels. I now have late model SC wheels and a 145mph speedo that I just had to have not that I'll ever be able to get the car that fast. The fastest Ive ever had it was about 88 and then it started shaking like a dog ~~~~ razor blades sittin in a pool of alcohol.
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