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Old Aug 18, 2003 | 02:02 AM
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Well guys i pulled the bed off the truck today and just waiting for the weekend to get the new one...so heres whats up ..i pulled the bed and everything was fine ...hooked up the tail lights again and they worked great ...all of them running lights and brake lights and turn signals and hazards...so about ten tonight i decide to go home and have to drive the truck at night..well i still have running lights and turn signals ..but i have no brake lights or hazards...does anybody know of this type of problem...i have the lights grounded to the bumper where i have my trailer harness grounded...i have been troulbe shooting this think since 10:00 tonight and its 2:00 in the morning still stumped...i pulled the turn signal switch thinking that was it ..but seems to be good ..tested brake switch on the pedal has conanuaty (if thats how you spell to late for correct spelling)..but i did notice that the two leads that run to the switch one side is dead and the other is only putting out like 4-6 volts...and comments would help alot...Thanks in advance..
 
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Old Aug 18, 2003 | 02:59 AM
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The brake pedal switch should have 12 volts on one side and zero on the other.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2003 | 03:02 AM
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You should have 12 volts on the hot side of the brake light switch. Blown fuse or bad connection at the fuse block?
 
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Old Aug 18, 2003 | 10:46 AM
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Hey guys i went out there this morning and checked the fuse box over again and alittle corrision on the terminals ...so cleaned it up with my old pocket knife and now i have hazards and brake lights ..thanks for the input on the matter
 
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 10:22 PM
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Sometimes things just look better in the morning
(dealing with trucks, that is)
 
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 11:54 PM
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yeah i hear that ..especially when your going on a couple hours of sleep and its that late..
 
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 04:57 PM
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hey, where did you get the new box from?
 
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 11:52 PM
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o found it in the local newspaper ..actually the guy was selling the 360 out of it and i asked him what he was going to do with the rest of the truck and that i needed a bed and asked if he would part with it and he said sure so he shot me a figure and it was good enough for me ..so i should be getting it saturday morning aslo getting a really straight hood with the bed...cant beat the deal ..if i had a place to put the truck i would have just hauled it home but i live in an apartment so no room ..
 
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