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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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[&:] I still think its a short and now your just bypassing it. My did the same thing, no parking lights front and rear, or illum lights.
You were right Socha! New switch did nothing. Thanks for all the help.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 12:17 PM
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No prob. Did you find the short though? lol
 
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 09:24 PM
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i need some advice, i have a 1999 dodge 2500 4x4 auto with a 5.9 Cummins, i was also installing a radio and the dimmer wire and illumination touched, my cab light blowed as well as the illumination fuse on the fuse panel. the fuse panel will not get any power to the illumination fuse. and when i try to hook up a scanner the port in which you hook it to does not get any power. and the check engine light is on. any help i would greatly appreciate
 
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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Check IOD fuse, and also Fuse 9.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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number 9 fuse appears to be fine, how would i get the bracket deal off of the iod fuse?
 
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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Bracket??

How about a pic?
 
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by brute98
I was installing a CD deck in my truck and now the illumination lights inside the cluster don't work. I pulled the cluster and inspected the bulbs and they appear fine. The fuses (CLUSTER A & B) are fine too. I turned the dimmer too but the lights never came back on. I have a feeling it has something to do with my stereo installation. All other components of the cluster appear to be working (needles, CEL, ABS, etc..). Thanks for any help.

I'm having the same problems in my 98 Durango I have replaced the switch twice and replaced the pigtail behind the switch once. so far I believe it might be the CTM but then again not really sure how that would be effecting the illumination and the parking lights but the cluster illumination does work with the parking lights and everything when I pull the switch between off and parking lights and parking lights and headlights but then heat builds up and burns out the switch.

What wires did you use to bypass?
 
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
Bracket??

How about a pic?
No need for a pic, it's just a plastic clip that covers the fuse. It's a PITA to get out. Just pull while maybe using needle nose to compress the top and bottom. If that doesn't work, then just tear it out. Sounds to me like it is the bad fuse.
 
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