In the dark!
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In the dark!
New to the site so I hope you guys are as good as the people on the motorcycle forum I frequent!
I have a '97 Dakota sport and within the last few days, I'm not sure exactly when, my headlights stopped working. The amber running lights come on, but no headlights. I checked fuses, and oddly enough, in the fuse box under the hood, the spot that is labeled "40 amp head lamp" (position 16) is empty?![&:] I removed one bulb and it appears good, I even used an ohm meter to check continuity and it seemed OK. I turned the lights on and checked for voltage at the headlight socket and got 0 volts. I tried putting a different 40 amp fuse in spot 16 and rechecked the voltage, still 0. I tried searching this but came up empty, any sugestions?? I am assuming there should be a fuse in spot 16 and I am at a loss as to where it might have gone. Is it common for people to steal fuses?
I have a '97 Dakota sport and within the last few days, I'm not sure exactly when, my headlights stopped working. The amber running lights come on, but no headlights. I checked fuses, and oddly enough, in the fuse box under the hood, the spot that is labeled "40 amp head lamp" (position 16) is empty?![&:] I removed one bulb and it appears good, I even used an ohm meter to check continuity and it seemed OK. I turned the lights on and checked for voltage at the headlight socket and got 0 volts. I tried putting a different 40 amp fuse in spot 16 and rechecked the voltage, still 0. I tried searching this but came up empty, any sugestions?? I am assuming there should be a fuse in spot 16 and I am at a loss as to where it might have gone. Is it common for people to steal fuses?
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WOW!! You're the twelvth victim of stolen fuses!! Looks like the guy got you too huh? Ok, no... no ones stealing fuses (I HOPE!!!) [:-]
It could very well be a wiring problem, possibly a wiring connection problem... did you follow the wires and test faulty looking areas? That would be my next move. Or you could just buy a new truck!!! Actually, good luck and I hope you find the problem...
It could very well be a wiring problem, possibly a wiring connection problem... did you follow the wires and test faulty looking areas? That would be my next move. Or you could just buy a new truck!!! Actually, good luck and I hope you find the problem...
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It was the fuse! I had tried taking a fuse from a different spot and using that one for the head lamps and it diddn't work. When I finally got to the autopart store and replaced the missing fuse the lights came on. I just can't imagine where the fuse went, I think someone is messing with me!
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It was the fuse! I had tried taking a fuse from a different spot and using that one for the head lamps and it diddn't work. When I finally got to the autopart store and replaced the missing fuse the lights came on. I just can't imagine where the fuse went, I think someone is messing with me!
It was the fuse! I had tried taking a fuse from a different spot and using that one for the head lamps and it diddn't work. When I finally got to the autopart store and replaced the missing fuse the lights came on. I just can't imagine where the fuse went, I think someone is messing with me!