so I'm still working on the vacuum leak. I have to take a look at the dash (removal), been busy with the holidays. Also its end of month really busy at work. Any ways... (lets see if I can get my spelling right this time


when i bought my truck, the fog lights worked. I don't know at what point they went out. However since then i know two things that may have caused it happened. However i need some help fixing it. first off i checked the fuses and changed the light bulbs, still nothing.

A) i took out the tape player that came with the truck. I put in a pioneer radio, using a generic harness from walmart. There was one wire left that didnt get attached the illumination wire. i realized in when driving i had no dash lights. so i put that wire straight to red power lead. now when ever i turn the key my dash lights up.
B) also one day i came out to my truck and my little girl had my light **** in her hand. i put it back in. i tried to mimic that but it wouldnt pull out again. now from time to time when i pull the **** it will pop out and ill have to put it back in to turn my lights on.
with my truck to get the fog lights on i used to have to pull the **** half way and just the fog lights would come on than if i did it the full way they would be on with the head lights.
if im not mistaken ive heard of not being able to have high beams on with fog lamps. so if i hard wired them into the power lead from the radio. would our trucks shut something down in a sense as to not allow the fog lamps to come on at all? (keeping in mind that the illumination wire also has the dash lights on when ever the key is turned)
i would check this theory however i dont have the stock radio anymore....
what do you guys think???

 

Have you checked the relay for the foglights yet? That could be your problem

 

yes i have

 

Well if you switched it out and it still doesn't work then you should start looking elsewhere. Double check the wiring for your radio. Dash lights shouldn't be on without the light switch turned on

 

the dash lights come on because the illumination is wired straight to the radio power lead

 

Look at wiring diagram for radio wiring and see where the radio illumination should be connected. Should be tied to lights on isntrument panel. And may have to get new light switch from JY.

 

Its been 2 years since I did my radio so im not really remembering where all wires get hooked up to. Id almost have to look at mine to help ya cause I can't remember well enough to be sure. But the headlight switch can probably be found at a JY or an auto parts store should be able to get it.

 

Orange illumination only gets hooked up to the illumination wire coming from the factory harness. Otherwise leave it disconnected.

 

98's have 2 fog light relays IIRC.
Just throwing that out there.

 

your right it is the orange one, however if i just leave it not hooked up i wont have dash lights to see my speedometer.
I will check the relays maybe thats what im missing the second relay. ill check it at break