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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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last night my 99 2500 lost the dome and cargo lights, they would come on, tried new bulbs, nothing. to i figured it was the headlight switch, so i got a new one, they still wont come on and now when i turn the headlights on, the whole igniton system comes on the FASS pump, radio, gauges, everything except turning the starter. any ideas??? checked all fuses inside, possibly a relay some where??
 
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 01:10 AM
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check to make sure all the wires that plug into the switch are still attached to the plug...the headlight switch
 
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 04:05 AM
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You got a bad short in the harness.
 
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by stkdram55
check to make sure all the wires that plug into the switch are still attached to the plug...the headlight switch
already did, twice.

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You got a bad short in the harness.
i figured that, i just not sure how to trace the short down.
 

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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 01:45 PM
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hate to say it but when I got got a vehicle with as issue as bad as you are saying (many electrical issues not working as it should with different systems crossing) the harness was usually melted pretty good in 1 area causing all the shorts or less likely chaffed somewhere on a body seam. You need to start tracing down all the wiring. Do you have a VOM and a wire tracer?

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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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Any luck??
 
Old Aug 4, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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Any updates??
 




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