and had same trouble. What could be causing it? I noticed that the part getting hot is the ceramic dimmer wheel
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What is the trouble? Possibly made in China crap.
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Hacked wiring - if a new switch did that also. It’s quite possibly all the way at the back, i believe the light switch grounds out the circuit in the off position, so it could be backfeeding a ground through the light switch. If it’s like any service body install I’ve seen, figure on it needing a re-wire and cut the factory wiring off at the splice to the body and see if it goes back to normal.
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5th Wheeling
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Driver headlight was really dim....installed new plug and ran ground d straight to core support. Now its brighter the passenger side lol.
I discovered that my lighting problem is only with key on. When key is in acc or on position the running lights all come on. But not headlights. Also the indicators and dash lights are not working.
I discovered that my lighting problem is only with key on. When key is in acc or on position the running lights all come on. But not headlights. Also the indicators and dash lights are not working.
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Will do. Ty
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5th Wheeling
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Ok now wtf..... so I ran my radio to the factory splice block...yellow with 3 holes. Worked fine.
Still had light trouble though. So I found a spliced wire on ignition marked what looked like il. I cut that wire. Now lights work except for blinkers. No dash light still. But park light dont come on until I turn them on. Then I found that radio dosent work until I turn lights on. Wtf.
Anybody have wiring diagram for ignition switch....I can only find 1 for a regular switch not for mine.
Still had light trouble though. So I found a spliced wire on ignition marked what looked like il. I cut that wire. Now lights work except for blinkers. No dash light still. But park light dont come on until I turn them on. Then I found that radio dosent work until I turn lights on. Wtf.
Anybody have wiring diagram for ignition switch....I can only find 1 for a regular switch not for mine.
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Back to your original question. Expedition seats will not fit. Unless you like to sit with your chest against the steering wheel. Also, 04-08 F150 seats will not fit. I tried both when I first got my dentside. I just reupholstered my bench and happy I did that.
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5th Wheeling
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I ended up just swapping in a bench from a 90 f250. Way better
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If you post a link to a write up I will do so gladly. And ty for the info