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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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Tail, running, dash lights went out.

All of a sudden my dash lights, tail lights, and running lights behind cab stopped working. My right brake light, headlights and front turn signals work. Any got suggestions? I have checked the fuses below light switch.

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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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Some of these trucks have a problem with the tan/white wire going to the headlight switch burning in two. Pull the headlight switch and see if you have power on the tan/white.
 
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Check the wiring.
There is a plug at the end of the frame, drivers side.
That is where I had most of my bed/tail light problems when mine had the factory bed on it.

Dash lights sound like a switch/dimmer problem.
Running lights and tail lights may also be a switch problem.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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Thanks, I'll check those out tomorrow morning.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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Very comon for the headlight switch to burn out and melt the conector. When I replaced mine I installed a relay so the switch doesnt have to handle so much current.
 
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