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texasxj
01-30-2008, 08:04 AM
So my dodge keeps blowing the parking lamp fuse up front which takes out my brakelights and instrument cluster light.

I had busted my driver rear tailight so figured water was just getting into the light and shorting the fuse. So went and got a new lens and bulb, put it all back together and changed out the fuse up front. Made it about a total of 5 minutes last night and nothing.

Esplane:


Oh yeah got a warning for a 71/60 and no brakelights!
Seth
01-30-2008, 09:04 AM
I t could be plenty of things, check all your wiring and fuses on that circuit for starters. Has anything been changed or removed lately?
texasxj
01-30-2008, 10:42 AM
the only thing that has been done is my brake controller but that was wired to the pedal and battery, its getting power but not going through to a trailer that works on another truck.
FJAggie07
01-30-2008, 10:52 AM
the only thing that has been done is my brake controller but that was wired to the pedal and battery, its getting power but not going through to a trailer that works on another truck.

And where is the brake controller grounding to? Is it the same place the other circuit is grounding?
texasxj
01-30-2008, 01:06 PM
the controller is wired and ground straight to the battery, only other connection is to the brake pedal wire harness
uglyota
01-30-2008, 02:08 PM
I've twisted in a taillamp bulb wrong before (wasn't seated correctly) and it caused weird problems. Did you disconnect your brake controller to see if that solves the prob?
texasxj
01-30-2008, 06:14 PM
Yep I leave it disconnected when not in use
Seth
01-30-2008, 07:25 PM
How are you disconnecting? the termination is not grounding out is it?
Doug Krebs
01-30-2008, 11:44 PM
Maybe they were like ford and wired the cruise control cut off switch on the master cylinder and made it hot even with the key off. Then the switch leaks brake fluid through the membrane and burns your housed down.
texasxj
01-31-2008, 11:50 AM
no just unplugging the harness to controller. This problem just started,with the controller unplugged

Oh well I decided to get out the vaseline, its up at lithia now.
Seth
01-31-2008, 01:44 PM
ouch
texasxj
01-31-2008, 08:19 PM
light switch grounding out and blowing fuses. I hear mr. gm calling my name.
Seth
01-31-2008, 10:46 PM
Mr Goodwrench?
DRAGOONRANCH
01-31-2008, 11:17 PM
Mr Goodwrench?

That guys like the maytag man, cause everybody knows you don't have to work on a Chevy. ;)
uglyota
02-01-2008, 11:25 PM
except replacing door hinge pins every 6 years, frool pump at 120k, tranny at 115-150k, motor at (how many, jerry? :flipoff2: )

Clayton so it was just a coincidence this happened about the same time you fixed your lights and installed the brake controller?
DRAGOONRANCH
02-01-2008, 11:37 PM
except replacing door hinge pins every 6 years, frool pump at 120k, tranny at 115-150k, motor at (how many, jerry? :flipoff2: )

Clayton so it was just a coincidence this happened about the same time you fixed your lights and installed the brake controller?

Yeah, but jerry could fawk up a steel ball w/ a rubber mallet. :flipoff2:
texasxj
02-02-2008, 12:46 PM
no it was doing while the back light was broken. BC been in since clayton. Got me fixed up yesterday, go out and start up my truck to let it warm up, hop in turn on my lights and whadya frickin know??????

Mr. GM was a reference to General Motors
DRAGOONRANCH
02-02-2008, 12:58 PM
no it was doing while the back light was broken. BC been in since clayton. Got me fixed up yesterday, go out and start up my truck to let it warm up, hop in turn on my lights and whadya frickin know??????

Mr. GM was a reference to General Motors

Trade that turd in and get a real truck.... ;)
DRAGOONRANCH
02-02-2008, 01:08 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080202/ap_on_fe_st/odd_million_mile_truck;_ylt=ApJwKkWhtJYamjbqXMhbzS 7tiBIF

see?!!!?!?!! :gigem:
agjohn02
02-02-2008, 01:12 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080202/ap_on_fe_st/odd_million_mile_truck;_ylt=ApJwKkWhtJYamjbqXMhbzS 7tiBIF

see?!!!?!?!! :gigem:

didnt K&N have some guy doing ads for them that had put 1 mil on his chevy all with the same K&N?
DRAGOONRANCH
02-02-2008, 01:24 PM
didnt K&N have some guy doing ads for them that had put 1 mil on his chevy all with the same K&N?

If it was a recent add, I doubt I saw it unless K&N did it in dirka dirka speak...

I have heard of a few hot shotters hitting it and others w/ diesel engines doing it. I think it's a little more common w/ the amount of miles people are driving now days.