Before I can fix my roommate's radiator problem, he came home last night upset with a new problem. When he got off work last night and started truck, he had no working tail/dash lights.

He said he saw water in his taillight which caused his rear light and his dash lights to go out (am thinking it blew the fuse, as I had a similar tail/dash lights issue when my running lights wiring was grounding out on my horse trailer).

I am hoping this is a common and simple problem, and that the fix is as easy as replacing a gasket or using a type of glue to seal the taillight so no more water can fry out the fuse??

Any tips? Thanks!!

 

Well, if you're absolutely sure is the tailight and not any other switches ( I can't remember what go's out on these trucks that controls the tail's, someone will though)

You might just be better off going to the JY and getting a new taillight assembly..
UNLESS you know where the leak is, then you might be able to stick some silicon in the hole/crack and seal it.

 

Nope, I'm far from being absolutely sure. I'm only going off of what my clueless roommate told me late last night. My first response was to ask if he checked the fuse. He said he did, and that the fuse was not blown (I find that hard to believe, and will check personally once the sun is up). Speaking of which, is his fuse box in the same location as mine (under driver's dash to the left of the steering wheel)?

I'm happy to investigate and attempt independent diagnosis of problem, if I had directions??

 

What you are looking for is what is called on our trucks the "Power Distrubution Center" box.
It is located under the hood behind the battery on the driver's side, toward the firewall.
Your fuses and relays are in there.


Oh, yeah, judging by what I've heard of your roommate, it sounds like you're going to need to check yourself.

 

One is right on the drivers side of the dashboard. Open the door, and there it is.

There is another under the hood.... Check both for blown fuses.

 

Fuse #1 on side of driver dash.

 

Aww... there are baby fuses in the door. lol

Located #1 fuse, but can't get a grip on it with fingers to pull out? Before I take a pair of needlenose pliers to it, is there a trick I don't know to removing the fuse?

 

Isn't there the white plastic fuse removal tool on the cover? If not, just use the needle nose pliers.

 

There was no cover. Even though Hey you may not have meant it... when I opened the door, the fuses were literally right there. Will look for cover and plastic tool laying around cab. Otherwise, will use pliers.

 

It would be nice to have the cover, as it lists the fuses on it. Other than that, pliers are just fine.