tndiesel

My "lamp out" came on when I started my truck and blinked a little while and stayed on. I went around the truck with lights turned on and didn't see any not working properly. It was pouring rain this morning but that shouldn't matter, right? It does mean you have a light out, right?

no_6_oh_no

It means you have a light circuit with low resistance, not neccessarily a lamp out. The headlights are the usual suspects but it could be any of the lamps.

I had stock bulbs and Hella's do the same thing for months at a time, and, generally when there was high hunidity or rain. Replaced them both times and no more problems.

FYI, dielectric grease EVERY time you change a bulb will limit the lamp out lights considerably.

Dodgezilla

Actually, in my experience, the taillights are the usual culprit and it is most likely one of the center bulbs getting ready to go out..

steelblitzkrieg

Yep...Tail lamp most likely culprit, the terminals can get heated up in stop and go traffic and melt the plastic base giving you intermittent contact.

My 2002 went through lamps every 4-6 months until I found some glass based lamps with thicker contact wires.

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P.S.S.

Not to derail too greatly, but anyone not getting lamp out if Heads/Fogs fail? My 06 both Fogs failed close together time-wise, I haven't changed them yet, but the other night I noticed now one of my Heads is out and I still haven't got a Lamp out indicator? I'm done with Silverstars, they are crap they never last more than 18-24 months.

Dodgezilla

I had bad luck with the Silverstars in my 03 also. I still have one brand new one and am hesitant to buy another and install them. They seemed to work great and last well in my foglights though. I never had a fog or headlight out yet so I can't comment on that one....

tslewisz

A month ago I had the Lamp Out on my '05. Didn't see any out circling the truck with the lights on, hazards flashing, in reverse. Had to have the girlfriend look at the brake lights. Bingo, right side. Replaced all three 3057's in the right side, dielectric greased everything. All's well.

Last week, Lamp Out again. Same drill, only I had a conveniently sized 2x4 handy so I checked the brake lights by myself. Nothing was out. Next morning, still Lamp Out, so I checked again. Sure enough, middle light, left side. Replaced all 3057's on that side, plus the license plate lamps.

Should be good for a while.

Jonesey

I just went through this myself. I did the inspection the old fashioned way. Turned on the headlights and emergency flashers. All lights were functioning. I thought all was well until the lamp out indicator remained on constantly. I then had a buddy depress the brake pedal while I watched. It turns out the brake light is the center bulb, not the one that is operated when the emergency flashers are on. The brake light had melted the wire through the base no longer making contact. Replaced the center bulb and all is well.

NickBeek

I had a brake light out and didn't get any dash lights to indicate it. But here in SC people are so polite, a guy stopped behind me in a parking lot and waited till I got out of the truck, just to let me know I had a brake light out.