Help no brake lights!
#1
Help no brake lights!
I just gave my 01 Ram a much needed bath today, it was covered with salt.
Now suddenly, I have no brake lights, no turn signals or flashers![:@]
Only the high mount brake light works. the headlights and park lights work too.
I checked all the fuses, they seem to be ok, changing the brake light bulbs didnt help either.
AndI cant figure out where the turn signal flasher is either, is it the blue box in the fuse box on the side of the instrument panel?
Anyone famaliar with this problem?
Now suddenly, I have no brake lights, no turn signals or flashers![:@]
Only the high mount brake light works. the headlights and park lights work too.
I checked all the fuses, they seem to be ok, changing the brake light bulbs didnt help either.
AndI cant figure out where the turn signal flasher is either, is it the blue box in the fuse box on the side of the instrument panel?
Anyone famaliar with this problem?
#2
RE: Help no brake lights!
make sure you checked ALL of the fuses including the boxes under the hood. Get an ohms meter to check your relays, make sure when you take the lenses cover off you check the metal contact points for corrosion, salt and metals will cause a chemical reation especially when an electric charge is added. Go to your local autoparts store and get a can of spray electrical parts cleaner and hit all of the contact points. The flaser location can be found there as well if it's not in the owner's manual. Usually they are round and NOW made of plastic however aftermarket replacements still can come in the siver metal. I don't think a flasher knocked out ALL of your lights especially since the hi-mount light still works I think the combination of salt, water, and electrical current is creating a short. Hopefully this helps.
#3
RE: Help no brake lights!
Thanks for answering mcss, but it wasnt any of that, it was the multi-function switch in the column, tune of $240.
Colonial Dodge repaired it and returned my truck less than four hours afterI bought it in.
Didnt even get to keep the cool caliber rental very long.
Colonial Dodge repaired it and returned my truck less than four hours afterI bought it in.
Didnt even get to keep the cool caliber rental very long.