No dash lights or taillights and parking lights - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Buckman · 10-30-2006, 07:42 PM

This morning I went out to go to work and my 71 gmc had no dash lights or tail lights or parking lights. I check the fuse under the dash and it was ok. Where should I go to next?

**l79m20** · 10-30-2006, 07:54 PM

May be a ground issue or maybe the headlight switch itself...........Joe

zden · 10-30-2006, 07:55 PM

all the power for these runs through the light switch. check the connections there.

Longhorn Man · 10-30-2006, 08:04 PM

brake lights don't go through the headlight switch.
Did you test that fuse, or just look at it? They can blow clear up at the end and you can't see it.
You defenatly have a power problem, those all run off that one fuse.

Buckman · 10-30-2006, 08:30 PM

I check the fuse its ok, the headlights work fine.

Longhorn Man · 10-30-2006, 08:32 PM

time to get the test light and find out where you stop getting power. I suspect it'll be close to the fuse box being that it branches out afterwards.

timcos · 10-30-2006, 11:51 PM

He said he had no tail lights (running lights I expect)...not brake lights. Parking lights being those side marker lights, or the front amber lights.

Jayman931 · 10-31-2006, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

time to get the test light and find out where you stop getting power. I suspect it'll be close to the fuse box being that it branches out afterwards.

Longhorn Man · 10-31-2006, 03:08 PM

Buck, do your brake lights work?

zden · 10-31-2006, 07:23 PM

since you say the headlights are working you must have power to the switch. i would bet there is a bad connection at the switch.

Buckman · 11-01-2006, 09:05 AM

longhorn, I have no brake lights.

Longhorn Man · 11-01-2006, 03:57 PM

OK, start at the fuse box, looking for power. remove the fuse, and make sure the holders are not corroded/rusted. You'll probably shatter the fuse removing it, so have glasses on, and have a spare fuse in your pocket.
I am 99% positive your problem is in that area since everything on that circuit is dead...and assumingly all at once.

Buckman · 11-02-2006, 02:50 PM

It was the fuse, I look at the wrong one the first day.
Tks guys.

10-30-2006, 07:42 PM	#1
Buckman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: bedford Indiana Posts: 70	No dash lights or taillights and parking lights This morning I went out to go to work and my 71 gmc had no dash lights or tail lights or parking lights. I check the fuse under the dash and it was ok. Where should I go to next?

10-30-2006, 07:54 PM	#2
l79m20 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Reading, Kansas Posts: 628	Re: No dash lights or taillights and parking lights May be a ground issue or maybe the headlight switch itself...........Joe

10-30-2006, 07:55 PM	#3
zden Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Montgomery, TX Posts: 72	Re: No dash lights or taillights and parking lights all the power for these runs through the light switch. check the connections there. __________________ 1966 Chevrolet Suburban 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air

10-30-2006, 08:04 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: No dash lights or taillights and parking lights brake lights don't go through the headlight switch. Did you test that fuse, or just look at it? They can blow clear up at the end and you can't see it. You defenatly have a power problem, those all run off that one fuse.

10-30-2006, 08:30 PM	#5
Buckman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: bedford Indiana Posts: 70	Re: No dash lights or taillights and parking lights I check the fuse its ok, the headlights work fine.

10-30-2006, 08:32 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: No dash lights or taillights and parking lights time to get the test light and find out where you stop getting power. I suspect it'll be close to the fuse box being that it branches out afterwards.

10-30-2006, 11:51 PM	#7
timcos Chief Honcho In Charge Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bentonville AR Posts: 970	Re: No dash lights or taillights and parking lights He said he had no tail lights (running lights I expect)...not brake lights. Parking lights being those side marker lights, or the front amber lights. __________________ 1992 1500 4x4 Shortbed 1984 Ford F250 Supercab Longbed 6.9L Diesel 1972 K10 Cheyenne Super Fleetside Short Bed - 350 - A/C 1971 VW SuperBeetle 1960 Wife 1984 Son 1986 Son 1989 Son Previous Trucks 1967 C10 SWB (1980-1981) 1971 C10 LWB (1998-2004)

10-31-2006, 03:08 PM	#9
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: No dash lights or taillights and parking lights Buck, do your brake lights work?

10-31-2006, 07:23 PM	#10
zden Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Montgomery, TX Posts: 72	Re: No dash lights or taillights and parking lights since you say the headlights are working you must have power to the switch. i would bet there is a bad connection at the switch. __________________ 1966 Chevrolet Suburban 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air

11-01-2006, 09:05 AM	#11
Buckman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: bedford Indiana Posts: 70	Re: No dash lights or taillights and parking lights longhorn, I have no brake lights.

11-01-2006, 03:57 PM	#12
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: No dash lights or taillights and parking lights OK, start at the fuse box, looking for power. remove the fuse, and make sure the holders are not corroded/rusted. You'll probably shatter the fuse removing it, so have glasses on, and have a spare fuse in your pocket. I am 99% positive your problem is in that area since everything on that circuit is dead...and assumingly all at once.

11-02-2006, 02:50 PM	#13
Buckman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: bedford Indiana Posts: 70	Re: No dash lights or taillights and parking lights It was the fuse, I look at the wrong one the first day. Tks guys.

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