The light switch pulled out on my bros 98 the other day and when we put it back all his dash lights and tails were gone. I told him to get a new switch, and we just got done installing it. WE STILL HAVE NO TAILS OR DASH!! If we pull it out slow, I can get them to come on but the drop as soon as soon as you pull out the switch.
Is there some trick to get this in the right place?? Could the pull button be broken? Could I have gotten a 2nd bad switch?? I am really puzzled here and we are heading out this afternoon

Help me please

Chris

 

OK, some more info. I took the switch over to my wifes Durango and the switch works fine in the D. SO what could possibly be going on??? Could there be a relay gone bad that I can't find??

Please, some one come up with something, he is leaving on vacation tomorow and he needs his truck running

Chris

 

I'd take a circuit checker (multimeter with a beep) to it and check the switch first, then the wiring to the switch. Could you have pulled something loose under the dash when the first switch pulled out?
-P

 

I'm looking for help on this as well. I've replaced the light switch and multi function switch with no luck. My lights come on as I pull the switch out but as soon as the switch is out the lights go out.

 

COme on now guys, now there are 2 of us needing help!!! Everythin looks goodexcept the problem with the switch. I am sure it is something VERY SIMPLe, and I just can't see it


Chris

 

Ok I'm going to try again. Replaced the headlight switch again and still nothing. The running lights come on as I pull the switch but then go out as soon as the switch is out. I tried to follow the wiring harness looking for a broken ground but Missouri is in the middle of one of the worst ice storms in recent memory so it is hard to work on the truck. I've been looking for a wiring diagram but have had no luck, so I am still looking for ideas. I have been using a multi-meter to try and figure out which terminals need to have power to turn the lights on but no luck thus far. Here is a picture of the switch. Maybe someone can tell me what terminals need to have power for the running lights to be on.
Thanks, Kyle.

 

Man, what a pain! Gotta get a wiring diagram! Perhaps even a haynes manual has one. Sorry I am not closer to MO, would love to try to help... we are having some nice -18F weather here too, so some of my work on the truck has been postponed for a while...
-P

 

Kyle, I've got the factory service manual for your truck at the shop, but we had the ice storm down here too, so I probably won't get there 'til Wednesday.

If you still need color codes or pin-out info after tomorrow, let me know and I'll look it up for ya.

p.s. I hate working on these trucks when it's cold, too!

 

Well, you guys are not gonna believe this!!! I got my brothers truck going again! After beating my head against the wall over and over, I started over and started checking relays and fuses. Guess what?? The tail light fuse in the compartment inside the truck was blown and I could not tell!
I feel like such a big politically correct dummy!!! IT was a simple fuse all along!

kbailey, just replace that fuse and see if that helps. Like I said, it didn't look blown


OK, fixed it for you
Chris

 

Geez, Chris - I didn't need to see THAT over my first cup of coffee...

 

Glad you got it resolved! The solution has been added to my little Book of Hints. Thanks!
-P

 

I had the same thing, I didnt close my gate all the way last winter, it came off crossing some speed bumps, pulled the wires out of the tail gate lights, blew the fuse. I drove home on the expressway with people beeping at me the whole way at 8 at night.

In the morning i swapped the switch, nothing, then found the tail light fuse shot.

Now i look for the simple solutions first and rule things out from there.

 

Replaced the fuse in the cab and still nothing. Unless there is a hidden fuse somewhere I'm pretty sure it isn't a fuse. I changed out the cab fuses and the underhood fuses with no luck. Ideas?

 

Back to the top one more time and then the s.o.b. is going to the mechanic. That or maybe I'll just buy a Chevy so silly sh*t like this wont happen.

 

Have you traced the circuitry to find out where the voltage is dropping out?

I asked last week if you still needed schematics, etc....