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HI, hope you can help? Have 2001 dodge ram 1500 pick-up. I ...


Sent to Car Experts August 21, 2006 1:41 p.m.
HI, hope you can help? Have 2001 dodge ram 1500 pick-up. I use a 8ft cargo trailer, up until two weeks ago lights woked fine, then it would blow trailer lights and parking ligts on truck. Have changed the wire harness. I can sit in the driveway with lights on, in drive with foot on the brake and lights all work. Then when I start to drivethe fuse for parking lamps blows and I lose trailer lights, parking lights and dash lights? confused??

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2001 Dodge ram 1500 3.9

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changed wire harness and checked for any breaks in wires changed fuse
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August 21, 2006 1:46 p.m. (5 minutes and 3 seconds later) 		REPLIED to Info Request Check Mark

Hello

Does it do it without the trailer hooked up??



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Sent August 21, 2006 1:47 p.m. (1 minute and 16 seconds later)
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August 21, 2006 2:07 p.m. (19 minutes and 36 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark

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OK you have a short to ground on your trailer or in the light fixures. It is probably in the harnes because you say it happens when driving, I strongly suggest you very carefully inspect every in of harness. Please get abck with me if you have any questions. There are tests to do but inspection is needed first.



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Sent August 21, 2006 2:14 p.m. (7 minutes and 43 seconds later)
what if one of the side trailer lights does not come on but has been replaced?
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August 21, 2006 2:22 p.m. (7 minutes and 44 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark

Do you mean side light not working then repaired and still not working? If this is so then I would start looking there

Let me know



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Sent August 21, 2006 3:59 p.m. (1 hour and 36 minutes later)
I have replaced the upper side light, light still will not work, all other lights work, can find no break in any wires???
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August 21, 2006 4:06 p.m. (7 minutes and 5 seconds later) 		ACCEPTED Check Mark

Hello

Did you replace just the bulb or recepticle?? Do you have a test light to see if power is going to light recepticle?? I would pull recepticle and check to see if connections are good!



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Sent August 21, 2006 4:14 p.m. (7 minutes and 50 seconds later)
I did replace the receptacle, but i do not have a test light. I will get one and try what you said. thanks for your help!!
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