Hey, I am stumped on a problem with my headlights on my 96 dakota 3.9. I did a brake job to the back brakes (nothing out of the ordinary), go for a test drive and notice my headlights will not turn off, so after pulling the dash apart to get at the light **** (headlight switch), I just decided to run a switch on the main power for the headlights (going to the switch) before it hits the switch, and surprising everything worked. I tried it out and it worked good, but after about half an hour i tested it again and i had no power to my switch, at this point I was beyond confused so I came instead to research. Any help would be greaty appreciated!

 

faulty switch, poor continuity in the wiring or broken wiring, bad connection

 

ok, just went out and found out that I have no power going to my main lightswitch (for headlights, interior dimmer, gauge lights, etc..). Does anybody have a schematic of the headlight electrical system? are there any fuses that may have went that I could check? my manual doesn't tell me much...

 

Check out the FAQ in this section. (1st gen. Dakota) There is wireing diagrams and check all fuses.

 

i have a 105 page wiring diagram for 87 - 96 daks. but i don't know how to upload the file. it has every possible wiring diagram for gen 1 daks, both throttlebody and multiport. all that i can tell you it's a pdf file. any help uploading this file would be apperciated, im kinda new to uploading files.

 

K, well I found a blow fuse, and now the problem is the daytime running lights do not shut off when i turn off the truck. Does anybody know whcih wire this is that connects to my main headlight switch? or where I could find the fuse to this daytime running light circuit?

 

near the firewall on passenger side u can unplugg the circit for the daytime lights. Tape up the holes after. (sugestion)

 

I like that thinking, know where exactly is the wireI unplug?

 

Nevermind, found it. Thanks for all the input!

 

flyers win the cup: You can try uploading the files here: http://www.scribd.com/upload

Someone posted a transmission .pdf manual there successfully before. I'm sure a lot of people would appreciate your effor![sm=goodidea.gif]