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joe_himself
Dodge Dakota
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6/02/2002
14:29:09
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hey guys.. all of a sudden on my truck my tail lights dont work.. my brake lights work signals work but no tail lights at night.. it is the dumbest thing ever.. they just all of a sudden stopped.. now i check all my fuses and couldnt find one that was blown.. anyone know what the actal fuse name is for the tail lights.. if so that would be a big help.. anyu other suggestions on as to what to do would be great as well..
thanks in advance.
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Texas Todd
Dodge Dakota
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6/02/2002
15:04:53
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My trailer plug running lights went out. After checking everything, found it was the harness had worn thru by the gas tank. The dealer fixed it as I didn't have 12,000 yet.
01 QC 4.7 5spd LSD, etc.
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IntenseDak39
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6/02/2002
15:06:22
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on my 98 the fuse for the tail lights also controls the parking lights (but not the turn signals) and the instrument lights. If they are all gone then it would be the parking light fuse as on my truck... but there sometimes another problem with the head lamp switch... if you have the old pull knob style they are known to go bad (been through three of em on my 98) and will not turn all the lights on. It just happened to my brothers 98 jeep. You pull the knob all the way and just the headlights come on.. but if you push it in the headlights go off and the other lights come on.... but if you get it just right all of them will go on... suggestion... if its not a fuse try blaming the light switch.
intensedak39
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the_stranger
Dodge Dakota
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6/02/2002
15:09:47
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hey joe, with a test light to the battery ground, check all fuses. looks can fool you. next with test light to battery ground, check for voltage into the brake light switch and with the pedal depressed voltage out. if you show no voltage out, unplug the connector and "jump" the harness. if the lights then work it's a bad switch, if they still don't work you have either a broke positive wire going to the lights or a bad ground to the lites. to test for ground to the lites, get the assembly unbolted and supply a temp ground and see if they work that way. don't forget to depress the pedal when testing. if temp ground doesn't work then it's most likely the positive side. not sure how much knowledge you have, i'm in central md and have a cell phone that let's me call the east coast from maine to s.c.. maybe i can call you and give you piont to piont check help. # is 3014662304 the stranger
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joe_himself
Dodge Dakota
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6/02/2002
15:18:23
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Thanks you guys are all great help.. i will try all of theese and i may end up getting a new light switch anyways because it is the pull kind and i have had problems with my dash lights recently not working.. So i will see how much one is from the dealer or check the Wreckers..
you guys are always alot of help..
Thanks.
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IntenseDak39
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6/02/2002
15:33:38
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and here's one for you joe...
dodge put a recall on those switches for the rams but not the dakotas... but they are the same switch... hmmmmmmm....
ask for one for the ram.. they did it for me and havent had any trouble
intensedak39
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joe_himself
Dodge Dakota
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6/02/2002
15:38:06
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Thanks alot intensedak39
i will check into that. i know some ppl at the local dealer well.. just live around the corner..lol i will find out if i can get the ram one..
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BELAID
Dodge Dakota
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6/02/2002
15:43:20
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did you check the box under the hood also? i have a 96 and there is a box there to for lights.
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joe_himself
Dodge Dakota
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6/02/2002
15:59:01
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Yeap checkd those ones as well.. but i will check them again.. and then recheck them.. just to be sure..
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joe_himself
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6/02/2002
18:16:12
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Ok it appears it was the switch.. YAY.. not .. anyways i dont really wanna go get one from the dealer cause you know they charge too much.. anyways.. does any one out ther eknow of someone or somewhere to get a 97 dak light switch .. if so that would be great of you to let me know.. thanks.
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IntenseDak39
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6/02/2002
18:25:36
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woo hoo! i was right!
sorry about that....
i dont remember how much they cost but i am sure that it isnt cheap with that pentagon on it.
intensedak39
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joe_himself
Dodge Dakota
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6/02/2002
18:29:48
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Acutally i checked out oem-car-parts.com and it from them is only like 25 bucks.. american anyways.. so thats 300 cdn for me.. lol
if its that cheap then hell i will just go to the dealer and find out how much
lol its alright intense.. you atleast gave me some good idea to check out
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