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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 08:51 AM
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Lighting problem

I was driving home last night and all my instrument lighting went out as well as the parking lights and the tail lights if I mess with the switch i can get them all to come back on and flash any ideas
 
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 10:58 AM
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It might help if you post your make/year/model vehicle. Mileage too.

From what little info you gave, possible it IS the light switch.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 06:04 PM
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I would check the fuse. They are not fed by the same fuse as the headlights if you have a older truck. If the fuse is good, then most likely the tan/white wire has burnt in two near the headlight switch, again if you have a 80's thru 90's truck.
 
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It's an 89 found the problem someone had wired the brake controller up with a hot wire to the top of the brake switch and the wire to the controller and the one to the lights on the same wire guess it shorted somewhere I disconnected the brake lights and it did n
 
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It's an 89 found the problem it was a blow fuse someone had wired the brake controller up with a hot wire to the top of the brake switch and the wire to the controller and the one to the lights on the same wire guess it shorted somewhere I disconnected the brake lights and it did not blow fuse so I still don't have brake lights but all others work so now I have to figure that out
 
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Check the BOO (brake on-off) switch attached to brake pedal.
 
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