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Old 01-04-2009, 01:35 PM
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yep, panel lights and tail lights quit working last night.

anyone know where to start?

thanks?

'93 dakota 2.5, 5 speed, NO options.
 
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On the '96's, their both powered thru a 20A fuse under the dash. I'd start there,
 
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fuse on the 89's as well.
 
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same problem here. but the 20 amp fuse blows every time I turn on the headlights. I checked the tail lights for moisture and cleaned up the taillight plugs. put dielectric grease in them and changed the bulbs. checked under the back of truck and no bare wires. I have changed the headlight switch and still blowing the #8 fuse everytime I turn on the headlights. Apparently the tail lights and instrument panel lights are both on that fuse. I cant figure it out????? Someone please help...
 
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Default how I fixed tail lights & instrument panel lights...

Originally Posted by skife
yep, panel lights and tail lights quit working last night.

anyone know where to start?

thanks?

'93 dakota 2.5, 5 speed, NO options.
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Originally Posted by Skoodles
sounds to me like your using the wrong ground wire. i have heard of people doing this using say like a brown wire for ground instead wich would cause it pop fuse for dash lights and also running tail lights. make sure you still got tail light. not talking about brake but the running tails.
<BR><BR>My tail lights and my instrument panel lights quick working after I had a new stereo installed at the local stereo store.<BR><BR>I FOUND THE FIX:<BR><BR>The stereo store grounded the stereo to a hot wire. The hooked the stereo ground to a Black/Yellow "Hot Wire" Lucky it didn't fry my stereo. The stereo ground didn't even need to be hooked to anything because the flat metal security cable was grounding the stereo already.<BR><BR>Needless to say that I won't be giving them anymore of my business.<BR><BR>Just wanted to let everyone know how mine was resolved, in case it might help someone else out.
 



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