dome light help
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Each tab to ground is 12 volts.Across the two tabs it reads zero volts(no difference of potential)both tabs are 12 volts from the same sourse.
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Are you measuring from each tab to ground or across the two tabs?
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Do the cargo box lamps (the ones on either side of the high mounted brake light) work? They are wired in parallel with the interior light. If they don't, I would suspect that there is a problem with their common ground point and you're reading the 12 volts being fed back on the ground side from the cargo box lights. The ground for all of these lamps is located on the read cab wall, driver's side just below the rear cab window.
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Yes the two map lites work.
Originally Posted by PupnDuck
Do the cargo box lamps (the ones on either side of the high mounted brake light) work? They are wired in parallel with the interior light. If they don't, I would suspect that there is a problem with their common ground point and you're reading the 12 volts being fed back on the ground side from the cargo box lights. The ground for all of these lamps is located on the read cab wall, driver's side just below the rear cab window.
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Originally Posted by dryfly
Yes the two map lites work.
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aha The cargo lights DO NOT work.New truck for me so dont laugh too hard.I asume u turn them on via the dial that controls the panel lights.
And thanks for the help I will look at the ground on the weekend.Thanks again.
And thanks for the help I will look at the ground on the weekend.Thanks again.
Last edited by dryfly; Jul 4, 2007 at 06:23 PM. Reason: forgot to say thank you
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Originally Posted by dryfly
aha The cargo lights DO NOT work.New truck for me so dont laugh too hard.I asume u turn them on via the dial that controls the panel lights.
And thanks for the help I will look at the ground on the weekend.Thanks again.
And thanks for the help I will look at the ground on the weekend.Thanks again.
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Done light issue
I have the same problem. No dome lights, or cargo lights. I can't find the common ground point. I have a crew cab... Are you talking about a reg cab? Is it still in the same place?
Do the cargo box lamps (the ones on either side of the high mounted brake light) work? They are wired in parallel with the interior light. If they don't, I would suspect that there is a problem with their common ground point and you're reading the 12 volts being fed back on the ground side from the cargo box lights. The ground for all of these lamps is located on the read cab wall, driver's side just below the rear cab window.
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