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I was afraid this would happen, though I thought the new plugs would melt as well. You will either have to diagnose the whole headlight wiring system or build a new one. If you cannot figure out where to buy relays, then wiring might not be for you.
Relays are switches. Power (+) in, power (+) out, ground (-), and a switchable power on (+). Power in comes from the battery, power out goes to your headlight (low beam or high beam requires separate relays and power), ground goes to ground, and switchable power goes to your headlight switch. For high beams, I dont remember if there is a connection at the headlight switch but you would most likely run that to the multi switch on the steering column. You will require three relays, headligh low beam, headlight high beam, and parking light. You could redo the whole lighting system, including the tailights if you wanted to. It just comes down to how capable you are with wiring and if you have the diagnostic ability and creativity to find and create circuits.
You would get relays from an electronics parts store/supplier, and you dont run the crap they sell at Canadian Tire. You would need high quality Bosch 40-50 amp relays to hold up to the current draw from the lights. Honestly, if I were still in Toronto I'd offer to help but since I'm not I can recommend you to a great shop where I used to do all my work. A friend of mine still works there, and he's just as much of a Mustang junkie as I am. The owner of the shop is also a champ at fixing wiring and diagnosing issues, so it's a very well rounded team especially when it comes to Mustangs! Let me know if you want to have someone take care of this headache for you and I'll pm you the info.
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