Satellite Radio - Mounting antenna in a 04 Ram Quad Cab
From : stardog stardog
Q: nope cant use it on aluminum heads! joe on sat 29 jan 2005 221131 -0600 lawrence glickman lawrenceglickman@comcast.net wrote on sat 29 jan 2005 214538 -0600 william. boyd william@cowboy.net wrote maybe there are more than one type of pb blaster. but reading on the can i am holding it clearly states that it is powerful penetrating catalyst and concentrated copolymer penetrant also revolutionary penetrating magnetic lubricant bill p. ;- oh its now magnetic eh it is attracted to iron but not non-ferrous metals does it line up with the earths magnetic poles which side of the can is south and which part is north or does that get mixed up if you shake the can first what is revolutionary is i bought a can of stuff that has printed on it as seen on tv ;- lg .
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From : tom lawrence
gekco wrote anyone know a place in phoenix az area one can get dakota differential assemblies rebuilt or used junk yard auto recycler jam .
From : willy wanka
the pats just left for j ville after a huge rally. there will be another rally in a week after they win the super bowl. there is a little room if ya want to jump on the wagon.vbg roy .
From : tom lawrence
use a reversable drill . if that dont work take it to a good shop you dont need that in the top of your piston bud in god we trust ! .
From : Annonymous
anyone else heard of this beast to be released in spring of 2005 425 hp supposedly slated for the 300c srt8. -- laszlo almasi carolina watercraft works inc. .
From : Annonymous
@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com recently purchased a 92 dodge dakota v6 with the automatic overdrive. i wish to change tranny fluid. how many quarts of tranny fluid do i need to buy does this take atf+ does this have a plug on the torque converter that allows me to drain it also tia. check the owners manual or call a repair shop. locutus .
From : Annonymous
nirodac yar nirodac@hotmail.com wrote in both previous posters are correct. the plug/switch should not have over heated this can be an indication of a fault. have you added additional lights to the headlite circuit do check for wiring problems. if you find no problems then yes a properly rated toggle switch will work just fine. what it is 1995 ram 1500 4x4 v8-360 automatic transmission problem 1. im not much of a mechanic. 2. i know its kinda old but i really like it. 2. several months ago the headlight switch had a melt-down. my headlights suddenly just went off one night. i turned them off and then back on. they seemed to be working normally. a few weeks later the lights went out again. the problem became more frequent. i decided to take a look at the switch. the part of the switch behind the dashboard had many connectors parking lights interior lights etc but part of the assembly looked like it had melted. the oem replacement was about $100 so i bought the $30 one from napa. this is the part of the switch that plugs in to the female piece at the end of a bundle of wires behind the dash. this did not fix the problem - i think the end of the wire bundle was damaged during the melt-down. this whole problem also disabled my dash lights which the new part didnt fix either. a few weeks ago i decided to look at the switch again. i pushed the headlight wire out through the female end of the switch connected it to the male part wrapped it with electrical tape to isolate it and then pushed the whole assembly back together. the lights worked without going out for a few weeks but then started doing the same thing again. i can drive for an hour or so and then the headlights will just go out. sometimes just for a few seconds sometimes out completely. at this point i can turn them off and back on and they will work for a while and then go out again. question can i bypass this switch and splice the headlight wire & a power wire to a plain old toggle switch problems like that are easy to isolate all you need is a good multimeter that can check for shorts. if you do not feel comfortable in troubleshooting electrical problems take it to a shop that specializes in automotive electrical repair. your problem could be anywhere within in the wire bundle. most problems are shorts to ground. if you experienced a melt down no telling how many other wires for other systems were affected. i can assure you from my 40 years as an aircraft electrician that you have more serious problems. take the time to isolate it and fix it correctly. locutus .
From : carolina watercraft works inc
davidj01@hasnoaddress.com writes ramman im looking at the site right now and am wondering if the delphi sa10112 fm modulator adapter is what you used also does anyone know if a special antenna adapter will be necessary for the stock am/fm/cd radios in an 05 2500. i seem to remember reading that dodge did not use a standard antenna jack... sorry if i didnt make myself clear. i did not use the fm adapter. after hearing the fidelity was no better than that of an ordinary fm station i wanted more and so wired mine in direct to the aux amplifier inputs of my pioneer am/fm/cd system. wired direct the fidelity is still not cd quality but is much better than fm. higher highs lower lows. .
From : david
mine is a factory type k$n and fits in the stock housing. sorry no torque wrench required here. btw mine is electronic anyway. electronic!! those are only for wimps and yankees! lol i wouldnt talk about wimp mr. heated leather seat boy - well my click-type like god intended torque wrench has a heated handle! ;^ mike -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : Annonymous
make sure that you are not using a summer blend. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving scottremovetoreply scottremovetoreply@datajugglers.com wrote nosey wrote ron wrote i just went out there and tried it again. it worked. there must have been a little ice in the line. it was way below 0 the morning we left. thats scary someone is driving around with washer fluid that freezes in the line ! what the hell does it do on the windshield with the windchill ron wind-chill does not have any effect on the freezing point. believe it or not some states regulate the amount of voc volatile organic compounds emissions from windshield washer fluid beyond the epas federal limit. the voc in washer fluid is methanol. methanol is what prevents it from freezing. the maximum amount of vocs allowed by the epa in washer fluid is 35% by weight. in maricopa county arizona washer fluid voc content is restricted to 30%. in the atlanta georgia area the voc content is restricted to 8%. it was regular blue stuff i bought in pep boys in nj. we have environmental nazis in state government here so i wouldnt be surprised if the vocs are lower than epa limits here. .
From : tbone
lawrence tnloaswpraemnmcien5g@earthlink.net writes 2. is xm better than sirius or are they about the same. roughly similar with some subtle differences in programming. equipment-wise chrysler radios can have a sirius tuner connected directly to them. xm has better smaller more features add-on units. xm is also less expensive. im very happy w/mine and did an antenna install similar to what tom described. i took my install a step further however. i already had an inexpensive pioneer after-market sound system in the truck so after hearing the lack of fidelity in the fm transmitter interface of the xm system i ordered the auxiliary input adapter from crutchfield and plugged it in direct. i cannot begin to describe the magnificent improvement in sound quality. **lots** more bass and treble. .
From : curmudgeon
nosey wrote ron wrote i just went out there and tried it again. it worked. there must have been a little ice in the line. it was way below 0 the morning we left. thats scary someone is driving around with washer fluid that freezes in the line ! what the hell does it do on the windshield with the windchill ron wind-chill does not have any effect on the freezing point. believe it or not some states regulate the amount of voc volatile organic compounds emissions from windshield washer fluid beyond the epas federal limit. the voc in washer fluid is methanol. methanol is what prevents it from freezing. the maximum amount of vocs allowed by the epa in washer fluid is 35% by weight. in maricopa county arizona washer fluid voc content is restricted to 30%. in the atlanta georgia area the voc content is restricted to 8%. it was regular blue stuff i bought in pep boys in nj. we have environmental nazis in state government here so i wouldnt be surprised if the vocs are lower than epa limits here. .
From : willy wanka
she is doing good her ram truck and pt cruiser are still rolling along comcast doesnt offer groups she is supposed to write me and i am gonna help her configure that free wserver in germany so she can come back and chat with us but hopefully soon we will have her back chatting with us -- everyone should have a pet i adopted a kitty cat ^..^ 1993 mercury cougar xr-7 coupe comcast does offer groups and there are other ways to access it if you dont have comcast. http//online.comcast.net/giga/ http//www.talkaboutautos.com/signup/index.php this is a good site here online group all you do is make a nick name. glenn beasley chrysler tech .
From : Annonymous
you can do an exhaust pressure test to see if the cat is clogging up. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving i had a complete new exhaust put on before the engine change last summer. i did notice a difference in the tq. the mechanic was not sure that it was the bearings making the noise because the rattle came and went. he asked me to have the exhaust checked. when i got it there the exhaust guy said there was definitely a problem. when he cut off the cat all the stuff fell out of it. there was noting left to the muffler. i did notice more engine power after that but the engine still needed to be changed. is there any way to check the cat without cutting it off i just bought a high-mileage dakota and was thinking of having a mechanic give it a once-over to identify any problems before they get worse. .
From : david
henry noone@nowhere.net wrote by the way there are two important processes that should be considered with aluminum heads and steel spark plug threads. 3 nitric acid dissolves steel and doesnt touch aluminum -- free men own guns slaves dont www.geocities.com/capitolhill/5357/ .
From : tbone
me wrote 30100 miles 2002 how do i get the codes i tried the on off on off on thingie and the holding the trip button then turning it on is there some other way besides getting a obdii reader maybe its different for a jeep but in my dak i dont have to hold the trip button i just put it on odometer rather than trip then do on-off-on-off-on and wait a few seconds. .
From : curmudgeon
jason g wrote i just bought a 2000 dakota last week that came with the towing package. im having difficulty determining just what that means besides the hitch receiver. from my guesstimation and net research it means heavy duty rear brakes and a 3.55 rear end anything else i also put it to work this weekend hauling a yard of bulk topsoil. from what the guy said at the place it probably weighed around 1800 pounds so i know it was a leetle overloaded even though the 4.7v8 powered along like it was a piece of cake. the truck was very noticeably sagging on the ass end but more bothersome was when i went over a small water channel dip in the street at about 15-20mph and the damn thing bounced front-to-back like crazy even banged the rear bumper on the ground. so the question is do i need new shocks or springs or was this just because i had exceeded the specified load i did the bounce-on-the-bumper test and it seemed a bit loose but i dont know how bouncy these trucks are right out of the box. the truck has just over 100000 miles on it. thanks for any insight. the tow package for all three top sellers are just a little different. but usually consist of a wiring bundle that all you have to do is connect up the brake controller and you are electrically ready to hook up. of course the frame mounted hitch platform. some units have oil coolers and larger radiators as well as larger transmission coolers for auto trans. there are also the towing mirrors but are not part of the towing package on the 04 ram. the engine and rear end are matched more for loads or towing but can vary. i dont think the dakota would be revered as a towing truck quite like a ram. bill p. the tow package usually includes a larger alternator as well. my 04 durango does. frank .
From : david
also now that im not relying on the xm antenna to broadcast to the radio antenna i can mount the xm antenna further toward the rear of the cab and bring the wiring in through the lamp above the rear window would you agree if it makes you happy yes i still think its easier routing it via the windshield .
From : yonzie
on tue 01 feb 2005 041759 gmt tom lawrence tnloaswpraemnmcien5g@earthlink.net wrote i talked to a guy today that has an f250 making about 550hp & 700ft/lbs. he said it will run a sub-10sec 1/4 mile. snip hell a light-weight chevy with a turbo 6.0l gas engine making over 600hp made a best run of 10.91. how do you figure a heavier truck with less hp can run almost a full second quicker slick 50 dj .
From : mac davis
on mon 31 jan 2005 051229 gmt tbone t-bonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote for you maybe.... for me the $11.94/mo. that i spend for xm is more than worth it for me. i spend an average of 2 hours per day commuting in my truck. thats just over a quarter per hour to make my commute much more enjoyable. buy a mp3 music player. put all your cds you own on it! get all the music you want from the net for free. just curious.... does xm give you music on the net too how much does a good mp3 player cost and then how much do all of those cds cost or are you suggesting that he steal the music me! me! pick me i know this one.... we replaced the stock radio in the dakota with a nice kenwood for about $300 bucks... am/fm tape/cd and the cd player does mp3 format.. we average 180 songs on a cd... the cds are free if you shop for em... every couple of months one of the big electronics stores runs an add for cds for $19.95 a box with a $20 rebate.... we have at least 300 blanks left.. of course we steal some of them... we also rip a lot of them from our cd collection which is supposedly illegal too.. thief - -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : mac davis
on sun 30 jan 2005 122914 gmt moparman scott.hendryx.clothes@sbcglobal.net wrote traded the 2003 2500hd hemi truck for a 2005 3500hd dually with the cummins 610 turbo d. im getting a bigger rv soon so i needed the bigger truck. as far as the 5.7 hemi truck went it was by far the best vehicle ive ever owned. fun to drive and yes the gas mileage sucked. i had it 2 years to damn near the day put 94k on it and never did nothing to it but normal mait. i did change the transmission fluid and rear end fluid more than recommended. it never burned a drop of oil and still ran like a bat outta hell.....im gonna miss it. someones gonna get a sweet truck. driving home in the dually i got 20 mpg hummmm im forgetting about the hemi already. youll be wondering why you ever bought the hemi after you pull your first grade towing with the cummins... that sucker just puts its shoulder into it and gets you up the hill.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : mac davis
on mon 31 jan 2005 013341 -0600 yonzie yonzie@mac.com wrote also satellite radio not only gives you music you can get sports talk shows weather forecasts and road conditions in some citys dale i thought it was kind of funny this last weekend when they were listening to fox on the sat radio... theyd say something like as you can see from this picture... mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : mac davis
on mon 31 jan 2005 051229 gmt tbone t-bonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote for you maybe.... for me the $11.94/mo. that i spend for xm is more than worth it for me. i spend an average of 2 hours per day commuting in my truck. thats just over a quarter per hour to make my commute much more enjoyable. buy a mp3 music player. put all your cds you own on it! get all the music you want from the net for free. just curious.... does xm give you music on the net too how much does a good mp3 player cost and then how much do all of those cds cost or are you suggesting that he steal the music me! me! pick me i know this one.... we replaced the stock radio in the dakota with a nice kenwood for about $300 bucks... am/fm tape/cd and the cd player does mp3 format.. we average 180 songs on a cd... the cds are free if you shop for em... every couple of months one of the big electronics stores runs an add for cds for $19.95 a box with a $20 rebate.... we have at least 300 blanks left.. of course we steal some of them... we also rip a lot of them from our cd collection which is supposedly illegal too.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : david
on wed 26 jan 2005 211942 gmt jerry jlrice1655@earthlink.net wrote mac davis wrote we just took a trip to baja and back.... average truck stop price was just at $2 a gallon.... lowest we saw was $1.96 95 and 9/10 at an indian casino near palm springs.. well dont plan any more trips soon ................... damn stuff just jumped 15 cents a gallon from 6 days ago here where im at. wonder what a good horse would cost to feed..... jerry we noticed that this weekend... diesel was at least 5 cents a gal higher on the way back then it was a few days before on the way down.. mac please remove splinters before emailing been noticing shell at $2.49 at several stations just filled up @ cvx for $2.11/gal or so. i didnt notice the gasoline prices. -- fmb only one b in fmb .
From : tom lawrence
my 97 dakota with about 80000 miles was at the dodge dealer getting some minor service recently and my service rep and tech said the truck needs 2 things based on their observation 1 flush brake fluid which was never done before 2 clean throttle body. i dont do these kinds of things myself so i want to know whether i should have the dealer do it $120 for #1 and $139 for #2 or is this simple enough to have any mechanic do it much cheaper...though i dont know any actually other than the dodge dealer. .
From : tom lawrence
jason g wrote i just bought a 2000 dakota last week that came with the towing package. im having difficulty determining just what that means besides the hitch receiver. from my guesstimation and net research it means heavy duty rear brakes and a 3.55 rear end anything else i also put it to work this weekend hauling a yard of bulk topsoil. from what the guy said at the place it probably weighed around 1800 pounds so i know it was a leetle overloaded even though the 4.7v8 powered along like it was a piece of cake. the truck was very noticeably sagging on the ass end but more bothersome was when i went over a small water channel dip in the street at about 15-20mph and the damn thing bounced front-to-back like crazy even banged the rear bumper on the ground. so the question is do i need new shocks or springs or was this just because i had exceeded the specified load i did the bounce-on-the-bumper test and it seemed a bit loose but i dont know how bouncy these trucks are right out of the box. the truck has just over 100000 miles on it. thanks for any insight. the tow package for all three top sellers are just a little different. but usually consist of a wiring bundle that all you have to do is connect up the brake controller and you are electrically ready to hook up. of course the frame mounted hitch platform. some units have oil coolers and larger radiators as well as larger transmission coolers for auto trans. there are also the towing mirrors but are not part of the towing package on the 04 ram. the engine and rear end are matched more for loads or towing but can vary. i dont think the dakota would be revered as a towing truck quite like a ram. bill p. .
From : stardog stardog
on sun 30 jan 2005 122914 gmt moparman scott.hendryx.clothes@sbcglobal.net wrote traded the 2003 2500hd hemi truck for a 2005 3500hd dually with the cummins 610 turbo d. im getting a bigger rv soon so i needed the bigger truck. as far as the 5.7 hemi truck went it was by far the best vehicle ive ever owned. fun to drive and yes the gas mileage sucked. i had it 2 years to damn near the day put 94k on it and never did nothing to it but normal mait. i did change the transmission fluid and rear end fluid more than recommended. it never burned a drop of oil and still ran like a bat outta hell.....im gonna miss it. someones gonna get a sweet truck. driving home in the dually i got 20 mpg hummmm im forgetting about the hemi already. and your not broken-in yet. look for better mileage in about 10-15k miles. ken b. that;s what they say. -- moparman---remove clothes to reply! --scud coordinates 32.61204 north 96.92993 west-- .
From : david
on mon 31 jan 2005 010959 -0600 yonzie yonzie@mac.com wrote stardog stardog wrote 1.thinking about getting satellite radio and i was wondering where to mount antenna. i dont want to drill any holes into the truck. 2. is xm better than sirius or are they about the same. had the antenna mounted on the top of the cab at the back center. run the cable through top of the cab brake lite under the headliner down the front piller boast. dale i have the sirius works great thanks for all the info now i just have to pick xm or siriius. they both have good points. .
From : david
i got a 2004 dodge w/4.10 rear end. not too bad on desiel fuel. i get about 16.64 avg. per gal. i have a 96 dakota v6 3.9 that i bought used. the gas mileage in town is 12-13 mpg. after checking all the other possible causes and then looking at the hitch it came with and the boat harbor sticker on the window i am guessing that it might have a towing rear end gear setup that is responsible for the low mileage. i figured that i could put a chalk mark on the drive shaft and on the tire jack it up and get an idea of the gear set in the truck. i thought that if the drive shaft turned four times for one rotation of the wheel it meant i had a gear set roughly 4.0. apparently i am barking up the wrong tree. it did not work out that way. so how do i determine the ratio of the gear installed. i do not believe that the original gears are still in it. oldtimer .
From : Annonymous
where can i find grens garage i called my dodge dealer to order this heater cord and they told me that they are on back order and could take about a month to get in. so i ordered the cord from genos garage. the price was $26.95 + about $3 for shipping. genos part number is 3963564. it worked perfectly and is a cummins part. the cord came with mounting attachments already on it and they lined up perfectly with the mounting holes in the truck frame. total installation time took all of about 10 minutes. if you have a long enough arm you can mount the cord from under the truck like i didwith ease. .
From : tom lawrence
doesnt really matter..... they are both over priced. for you maybe.... for me the $11.94/mo. that i spend for xm is more than worth it for me. i spend an average of 2 hours per day commuting in my truck. thats just over a quarter per hour to make my commute much more enjoyable. .
From : yonzie
mine is a factory type k$n and fits in the stock housing. sorry no torque wrench required here. btw mine is electronic anyway. electronic!! those are only for wimps and yankees! lol i wouldnt talk about wimp mr. heated leather seat boy - well my click-type like god intended torque wrench has a heated handle! ;^ mike where did you buy that one k-mart - nope. nieman-marcus... its the matco designer series with heated alpaca handle and mauve accents..... quite stylish if you ask me..... ;^ mike -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : yonzie
on sun 30 jan 2005 103231 -0500 roy roy@home.net wrote mine is a factory type k$n and fits in the stock housing. sorry no torque wrench required here. btw mine is electronic anyway. electronic!! those are only for wimps and yankees! ;^ mike well mine is heated so when the iddy-biddy air molecules come by they dont get their tushy chilly... i got it mail order from some place down in mo. that specializes in heated things for tushes. denny that was good! is your pink suit heated roy never mind that . . . is his k&n pink .
From : yonzie
5ljld.5600$ix.4550@read3..atl.earthlink.net tom lawrence tnloaswpraemnmcien5g@earthlink.net wrote how much does a good mp3 player cost and then how much do all of those cds cost lets see... $500 or so for a decent amount of storage... $16 or so per cd of which you usually get 2 maybe 3 good songs at about 4 minutes a piece... and i need about 500 hours per year. screw it - lets say half of each cd is considered good... call that 30 minutes for $16 thats about $16000 in cds. i could join a cd club and get em for $9.99 bringing my cost down to $10000. or lets do the apple $1 per song deal... 4 minutes for a buck or $15 per hour so that brings it down to $7500 plus the mp3 player - so $8000 total. compare this to $200 total for the xm equipment and the almost $12/month that i spend because i buy some extra programming - im up to a whopping $344 for the same 500 hours of entertainment. i can listen to all the same crap that i could have bought on cd plus more original programming comedy sports was coming back home on the pa turnpike last year and it was great being able to listen to the mlb playoff games etc. yep... that xm service is definately over-priced or are you suggesting that he steal the music probably... and lets say for arguments sake that i felt like commiting multiple felonies and stealing all that content. im still paying more for the damn mp3 player than id spend in a year for my xm subscription plus equipment. not only im using satellite radio on my truck im going to install an antenna on my tractor and one on my combine this spring. getting tired of only getting one fm station out here in the country thats why i went to a satellite radio dale .
From : tom lawrence
17jld.45162$k72.5580721@twister.southeast.rr.com tbone t-bonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote for you maybe.... for me the $11.94/mo. that i spend for xm is more than worth it for me. i spend an average of 2 hours per day commuting in my truck. thats just over a quarter per hour to make my commute much more enjoyable. buy a mp3 music player. put all your cds you own on it! get all the music you want from the net for free. just curious.... does xm give you music on the net too how much does a good mp3 player cost and then how much do all of those cds cost or are you suggesting that he steal the music also satellite radio not only gives you music you can get sports talk shows weather forecasts and road conditions in some citys dale .
From : tbone
tbone wrote mine is a factory type k$n and fits in the stock housing. sorry no torque wrench required here. btw mine is electronic anyway. electronic!! those are only for wimps and yankees! lol i wouldnt talk about wimp mr. heated leather seat boy - well my click-type like god intended torque wrench has a heated handle! ;^ mike where did you buy that one k-mart - they have them down at jcp. bp. -* . 222 296887 88jld.45163$k72.5581440@twister.southeast.rr.com mine is a factory type k$n and fits in the stock housing. sorry no torque wrench required here. btw mine is electronic anyway. electronic!! those are only for wimps and yankees! lol i wouldnt talk about wimp mr. heated leather seat boy - well my click-type like god intended torque wrench has a heated handle! ;^ mike where did you buy that one k-mart - -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : Annonymous
for you maybe.... for me the $11.94/mo. that i spend for xm is more than worth it for me. i spend an average of 2 hours per day commuting in my truck. thats just over a quarter per hour to make my commute much more enjoyable. buy a mp3 music player. put all your cds you own on it! get all the music you want from the net for free. just curious.... does xm give you music on the net too how much does a good mp3 player cost and then how much do all of those cds cost or are you suggesting that he steal the music -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : tom lawrence
i had a 1995 ram 3500 it had a recall for the headlight switch took it to the dealer and they replaced it. not sure if yous had a recall but i cant see them using a diferant switch for the 1500 from the 3500. andy what it is 1995 ram 1500 4x4 v8-360 automatic transmission problem 1. im not much of a mechanic. 2. i know its kinda old but i really like it. 2. several months ago the headlight switch had a melt-down. my headlights suddenly just went off one night. i turned them off and then back on. they seemed to be working normally. a few weeks later the lights went out again. the problem became more frequent. i decided to take a look at the switch. the part of the switch behind the dashboard had many connectors parking lights interior lights etc but part of the assembly looked like it had melted. the oem replacement was about $100 so i bought the $30 one from napa. this is the part of the switch that plugs in to the female piece at the end of a bundle of wires behind the dash. this did not fix the problem - i think the end of the wire bundle was damaged during the melt-down. this whole problem also disabled my dash lights which the new part didnt fix either. a few week
From : Annonymous
again. i pushed the headlight wire out through the female end of the switch connected it to the male part wrapped it with electrical tape to isolate it and then pushed the whole assembly back together. the lights worked without going out for a few weeks but then started doing the same thing again. i can drive for an hour or so and then the headlights will just go out. sometimes just for a few seconds sometimes out completely. at this point i can turn them off and back on and they will work for a while and then go out again. question can i bypass this switch and splice the headlight wire & a power wire to a plain old toggle switch .