I have a 2001 Dodge Ram Quad cab. My problem is, the dash light that illuminates the headlight switch is burned out. I went to several different auto parts stores, they all suggested the dealership. I stopped by the dealership & they said "we only sell this as an assembly" at $67.00 for the headlight assembly..........complete with the little light screwed into the back of it.

A discription of the offending light: It's a LED mounted on a plastic stalk that inserts into the back of the headlight switch. Bare wires from the light travel down the plastic stalk coming out the end & wrap around the "head" of the stalk. (Imagine a roofing nail with the head of the nail the part that the wires comes through)

The dealership told me they didn't have a stock number for the lamp assy. I went to Radio Shack & purchased a 12volt LED, but it doesn't work (after spending about 45 minutes fishing the wires through the stalk). So I'm back to looking for a new lamp that will illuminate my headlight switch.

Other than going to a junk yard, does anyone have any suggestions where to find such a thing?

Thanks,
Mark

 

What, 31 "Looky-Looky" & no answers?

I know somebody has a source of a light bulb for a headlight switch. Even if it's one I have to use to "build" a new light.

Radio Shack bulbs won't work, because there is a little dab of glue at the end of the bulb/wires. And the wires are insulated, but I stripped that off to fit the bulb holder.

Would like to know voltage & amperage assigned to the circuit. Then I could find some sort of bulb to fit..........I hope. Better yet, a source for the light bulb/holder from Chrysler.

 

well all of us would've sent you to the junk yard. best place to find parts like that. or get a multimeter and figure out the volts and amps.

sorry but i gotta say the graveyard is the best place to go.

 

I have the whole switch If you want it, the foglight part doesnt work d/t a missing clip on the end actuator rod, but the rest is in great working order. If your interested in it let me know, I will get rid of it for $22.00 that includes shipping. Email is bamory@bright.net

 

LEDs are polarity sensitive and won`t light at all if they`re wired backwards. Just a thought.

 

Didn't know that about the LED polarity.

Junk yard is probably the best way to go though. I just hate the idea of replacing the whole switch, just because the dash light doesn't work.

Bamory, thanks for the offer. But for now, I will try the junk yard to find one.

Thanks guys, that helps.