Parking lights not working
06-21-2005, 07:56 PM
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Parking lights not working
Hey guys i am having a wierd electrical problem...
When i pull the light switch out i get no parking lights front and rear or cab lights but the instrument cluster lights go on, when i pull it out one more i get headlights and interior but nothing else still, and the fog lights don't work either. Turn signals and hazards work and no fuses are blown...anyone help me out here
When i pull the light switch out i get no parking lights front and rear or cab lights but the instrument cluster lights go on, when i pull it out one more i get headlights and interior but nothing else still, and the fog lights don't work either. Turn signals and hazards work and no fuses are blown...anyone help me out here
06-21-2005, 08:04 PM
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yeah i thought about that too, but it seems like because it dims the interiors and turns on the headlights that that ain't it...i'll have to break out the ole' wiring diagram
06-21-2005, 09:23 PM
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Mopar is probably right. When the headlight switch goes anything can happen most of the time the brights wont come on. The headlight switch has different circuits for everything one thing can fail and everything else work
06-22-2005, 09:15 AM
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TRY TURNING YOUR HEADLIGHT INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMER ALL THE WAY DOWN AND KEEPING IT THERE WHILE YOU PULL OUT YOU HEADLIGHT SWITCH...THATS THE ONLY WAY MINE WILL ALL COME ON.....THE SWITCH IS GOOD....TRYED 3 DIFF ONES.....THE ROD ON THE SWITCH IS JUST WORE OUT. MAYBE YOURS IS TOO?
06-22-2005, 09:16 AM
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How did I know.... I've seen the same problem on a Chevy pickup. No running light but headlight were fine... Make sure to check the harness plug. Sometimes they do get hot and melt stuff...
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06-22-2005, 12:32 PM
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Yeah the connector on mine was melted too....i had to "fix" mine with a screwdriver and some "fine tuning" even with a new switch and cleaning up the melted connector i had probs......the rod inside the switch is a triangular shaped rod and gets rounded where it wont catch on the copper plate it pulls inside the switch..hence turning the interior lights to all the way dim will and pulling it will make all the llights come on..you can then turn your interior lights (instrument panel lights) back up.........
06-23-2005, 01:18 PM
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its the rod or the melted connector...did you check all your fuses GOOD?
not trying to be a smart guy but ive over looked blown fuses before just taking a glimpse at em and thinkin they were good
not trying to be a smart guy but ive over looked blown fuses before just taking a glimpse at em and thinkin they were good
06-23-2005, 01:55 PM
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Fuses don't have blow out to be bad. Sometimes they will get a fine crack in them.
Check both under the hood and in the cab...
Sorry the switch didn't work for you...
Check both under the hood and in the cab...
Sorry the switch didn't work for you...
06-27-2005, 01:49 PM
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yeah i checked em good and the only fuse for the parking lights is the 15amper in the cab, but i have checked every fuse and tried replacing any light related ones with known good ones....no melted connectors or melted anything
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