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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 12:14 PM
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Electrical...this has come up before I think.

Sitting at a light today, my radio came on by itself. The clock was dim until I turned off my headlamps. ??? I shut the truck off at the deli, and checked it again when I restarted. Still dim when the headlights are on. I got the radio to turn off, but the issue with the dimness is still there. Any clues? I remember something similar here a few months back.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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Did you check the Dimmer Switch? Im sure you have. If I remember right, the problem was something like water leaking in through the windshield and getting behind the dash. Someone will chime in here that knows.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by wezol5484
Did you check the Dimmer Switch? Im sure you have. If I remember right, the problem was something like water leaking in through the windshield and getting behind the dash. Someone will chime in here that knows.
I would hope it's not a water issue. That's one of the reasons I got rid of my Wrangler.
 
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Update...trip to work this morning....all functioned properly.
 
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Sounds like a ground issue. Check your body grounds coming from the battery for corrosion.
 
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Sounds like a ground issue. Check your body grounds coming from the battery for corrosion.
I'll check as soon as I get home! Thanks!
 
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Hmmmmm Everytime I turn on my lights, mine dims down so it isn't so bright in a dark cab. Or are you talking about even more than that?
 
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