just tried that, i am getting 8 volt at the orange wire like i should and then when i hook the tail light bulb to it it drops to .05 volts roughly so i am gonna try and run a new wire

 

grabbed a splice and a chunk of wire and spliced into the orange wire and it is still doing the same thing

 

ok, how much would it cost to get a whole new wiring system for the truck, well at least under the hood, i know that if i get one from the junkyard i run the risk of bad wiring or splices so is there a place i can buy a brand new one, that way i know it wouldnt be the wiring.

idk just throwing ideas out there

 

There are no NEW options for an entire wiring harness. There might be a few on a back shelf at some dealership parts departments. Try a few local ones in your area.

 

well ive had a few people workin on this with me and we have come up with some more ideas

it is common for ballast resistors in dodge vehicle to go bad:
idk if my dakota has one or where it would be located

the ignition switch may be bad:
have a friends dad that parted out a dakota and has the whole steering column with tilt and cruise control and i dont have tilt so he is gonna give that to me since i am a big guy the steering wheel is just about on my lap, plus he has a chrome 3 spoke aftermarket steering wheel he is gonna give me too

might not be for a couple days till i get that but in the mean time could i "hot wire" the truck to see if it will start or will that do more harm than good, i dont really have much money left so i dont wanna have to get and replace parts if i dont have to, granted the ignition switch is free

and i am gonna see about tracing out the ignition switch wiring

 

went and bought a new ignition switch, i shopped around local parts stores and fond one for $33.32 plus tax, got it installed and i am charging the battery up to see if it will start it if not i am going to take it back.

still workin at it hoping to get it started soon but dont for see it any time soon just because i want it to start