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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 04:18 PM
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Middle Cab/Clearance Light

I just took delivery on a new 2004 F-250 XLT SC, V-10 with lots of goodies. Had it out towing this weekend and when I stepped back one evening to admire my new baby with the parking and fog lights on, I noticed that the middle amber clearance light was not lit. Is this normal, or should I check for a burnt bulb or loose/bad connection?

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Brett W.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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Brett,
Easiest thing to do is check the bulb. It could either be burnt out or just loose. The lights are all hooked up together and those harnesses are pretty rugged..

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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 07:27 PM
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When I took delivery of my 2001 F250 Superduty NONE of the clearance lights would come on. The dealer looked at it a couple of times and had no answers. As it turned out, the wiring harness had never been plugged in at the factory. I got some great help here on locating the plugs and fixed it myself. All lights should come on together, check for either a burned out bulb or possible missing bulb. Good luck!
 
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 10:38 PM
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I have a clearance light out myself, dealer replaced the bulb but it didn't fix it. I am supposed to take it to the dealer where I bought it tomorrow AM, but I don't think I am going to just for a clearance light. I might take it off and just check to see if the socket is good with a voltmeter, but I don't think I will because I don't want Ford to have any reason to say I damaged the truck.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 12:26 AM
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My lights work fine, It maybe just a bad light fixture.



Try rocking the truck back and forth to get the lights to work
 
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 01:24 AM
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Gee thanks, man...now I'm deaf.

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I would be highly suspect of low light(er) fluid. You can get it at most Supermarkets and Wal-mart.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 06:39 AM
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Is this part of the blue oval comedy tour....or what?
 
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 09:27 AM
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Do you llike living on the Islands ? I am in san Diego, Ca nad thought it would be nice to live there

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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 12:11 PM
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Monsta

Do you llike living on the Islands ? I am in san Diego, Ca nad thought it would be nice to live there

Ken
I love Hawaii. (My home state) No place like it on earth!

Oh, and what's/who's a "Ca nad"?
 
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 12:44 PM
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I love Hawaii. (My home state) No place like it on earth!

Oh, and what's/who's a "Ca nad"?
I feel a little embarrassed. I thought there was a San Diego in Canada.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 08:22 PM
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I just dropped my headliner to wire individual (+) leads to each lamp. I made a poor man's Whelan Traffic Bar. The harness is well made and secure in the SD2003. Has your problem been fixed?
 
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 09:21 PM
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how about a little more info on your poor mans traffic bar.
Thanks
 
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