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Vehicle: 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 2WD with a 5.9L 360 Magnum
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Posts: 1,145
headlights dont work
I was leavig for work this morning, turned on my lights, but only the parking lights worked. Got to work, turned the switch on, and nothing. Clicked on my brights, and it came on. Clicked it back to normal, and nothin. Checked connections, and nothing shorted from what I can tell. I have HIDs. Could this be a relay?
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Vehicle: 96 ram ext cab 4x4 that followed me home and drained my bank account
Location: North Tonawanda NY,
Posts: 2,987
recheck the connections...Chinese HID light have a tendancy to do this...the ones in my dads truck do anyway...if theat doesnt do it plug and old bulb into the old harness and bypass them to test... But yeah the headlight switches are prone to failure in our rams..
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Vehicle: 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 2WD with a 5.9L 360 Magnum
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Posts: 1,145
Well, the bulb test showed my HIDs are the culprit. Plugged in a regular bulb and viola, it turned on. So I guess my Chinese set sucks lol. I would still like to continue using HIDs, so anybody got any suggestions on good, long lasting brands?
Yup, the light switches are a common failure on these trucks. Pick one up from a junk yard with as low a mileage as you can for a replacement (make sure the salvage yard has some sort of at least short term warranty on it). Only permanent solution is to rewire the headlights with relays, and thats not a job for the timid. Instructions on that one in the FAQ section.
Vehicle: 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 2WD with a 5.9L 360 Magnum
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Posts: 1,145
Sorry it took so long to reply. But the HIDs I had that went out were the slim ballasts kit from DDM Tuning. It was the Hi/Lo kit, and it sounded like the Hi/Lo switch went out, because my brights worked for some reason.
headlights dont work
5.9, eworld stainless shorties from ebay, magnaflow cat, gibson cat back,180 stat, ebay CAI, 50mm DIY TB, 3" body 2.5" spacers, rear shackle lift, 35" mud tires/ 4.56 gears to match rebuilt LSD, aftermarket lights, inserts, Herculined rockers and bed
