Hello all, just got a 2001 Ram 3500 Laramie & the bezel light on the ignition switch doesn't work when you hit the unlock button. I have a 2000 Ram 1500 Laramie & it does the same thing. I've verified power at the plug on both. I had a 98 Ram 1500 & it worked, but I've read somewhere that Dodge stopped "lighting them up" after 98?? I read a thread on another site about a guy upgrading his Durango to get his light to work. Anyone know of a post on here about this "highly important problem" I've searched all over but haven't found anything. Also on both the 2000 & 01, there are only 2 pins in the plug, but it's slotted for 4. The Durango guy, put 2 pins in his & 2 extra wires & tied into his courtesy light. Any suggestions would be appreciated, I'm hoping it's not a CTM deal, otherwise I'm over it & will move on to something..actually important. It drives me crazy I can't figure out why both don't work. Thanks

 

Gonna try & post a pic of the 97 ram ignition switch WITH 4 wires on the little grey plug. Both my trucks only have 2 wires/pins & not 4. Does anybodye have a two pin plug on their ignition switch & have a working bezel light?



hope that works

 

was same problem...

 

My 98(basic package) did not ,and neither does my 2000(SLT) have a lighted ignition switch. Maybe only the Laramie or better package come with it.

 

No ignition lock light on my SLT+ package Sport model either

 

My 98 SLT has one, dunno if my sister's 99 ST has one, but her 97 SLT does have one.

 

I know at least on the 98 I had. The socket was there for the bulb, but the pink wire that supplies the power was non existent. I'm sure it would be a very easy mod, if one wanted to look in the service manual and add that wire.

 

Thanks all for the replies. I think I just don't want to believe that Dodge would put the bezel & light bulb in there & not intend for it to work. I've been through the factory manual & I can't find anything about the bulb part, checked the index for lamps, ignition, & even tried to the figure out the wiring diagrams. On my 2000 Ram, I went to the junkyard & bought an ignition switch (can't remember if it had 4 wires on the plug of the donor truck & to be honest I don't think I looked) w/ keys & tried that one, sure that it was a bad switch on my truck,...same thing. I just don't buy that 3 ign switches are bad & am giving more credence to the 99 & above yrs not being lit from the factory. Thanks for you comments & time on this major issue!

 

The pink wire a referred to was not in one of the other plugs. It came out of the harness and went directly to the bulb.