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Old 04-29-2007, 01:44 AM
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Ok, here's the problem. This morning, stepdad used my truck to get 2 loads of mulch. My mom and i get back from where we were and i find out that my brother took all the gas out of my quad. So my fun was ruined. So to blow off some steam, i decided to go drive around and i noticed that my left turn signal was blinking faster than the usual blink. I then noticed that the blinkewr in my left rear taillight was not working, only the front. So now i know that, but what i didnt know was that my dash lights werent working because it was daytime. Now i just got home and on the way home, i noticed that my dash wasnt lit up and my left rear brake liht isnt working. Only the right brake light. So now i have no dash lights, back left turn signal, and no back left brake light. The truck is a 1999 SLT 5.2L. I also washed it today. Lol. I'm guessing its a blown fuse? I dont know.

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Old 04-29-2007, 01:46 AM
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dry her out good check ur fuses..
 
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Old 04-29-2007, 01:53 AM
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Oh yea, i forgot to mention that the truck has aftermarket lights on the back and i'm guessing that the bulbs were changed, but who knows, they might be origanal. ' m not surehow they would come off to change anything.
 
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Old 04-29-2007, 02:18 AM
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sounds like water is in somthing that is shorting out ur parking lights, make sure the trailer wiring isnt full of water too...
 
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Old 04-29-2007, 03:06 AM
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Could be a combination of burnt out bulb, (brake light and signal are all one bulb) and a blown fuse. Or possibly, but not likely bunrt out dash lights. Btw, i have to say I hate lending my truck out to ANYONE!! I always think they're gonna wreck it. I'm paranoid i know.
 
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Old 04-29-2007, 01:16 PM
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The thing is, everything was workig on friday and then on saturday, even before i washed it, it was acting up.
 
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change the bulb and check the dimmer switch
 
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yea the faster turn signal blink is caused by one or more bulbs burning out on the truck the rest i cannot help w/ except suggesting that you check all ofyour fuses and electical connections under the truck for the lights make sure they are clean dry and tight
 
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Old 04-29-2007, 11:37 PM
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could possibly be the dash lights go off when a tail light blub is blown- it's their way of telling you that you have a problem.
Replace the burnt out light as see if problems go away.
 
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no but the parking light fuse may be the same idk never really memorized my wiring...
 


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