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dcpetty · 12-05-2006, 08:51 PM

I have just completed assembly of my truck from being painted and the only lights that work are my headights. Both dim and bright. If I unplug the H/L swith and run a 12V+ jumper wire to the parking lights they work. I stopped on the way home and bought a new H/L switch and it didn't fix the problem. No other lights work at all.....any ideas??

Longhorn Man · 12-05-2006, 10:10 PM

check the fuses?
If the inside of the cab (and fuse box) got painted too, then pull the fuse and scrape the paint off the terminals

Mudder · 12-06-2006, 01:43 PM

Make sure all the grounds are making good contact.

HuggerCST · 12-06-2006, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mudder

Make sure all the grounds are making good contact.

I agree, check all grounds. Frame to cab, engine to cab, etc. Using jumper cables between the battery and cab would be a good place to start to help you narrow it down.

12-05-2006, 08:51 PM	#1
dcpetty Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: LaVergne,TN Posts: 82	Electrical Question I have just completed assembly of my truck from being painted and the only lights that work are my headights. Both dim and bright. If I unplug the H/L swith and run a 12V+ jumper wire to the parking lights they work. I stopped on the way home and bought a new H/L switch and it didn't fix the problem. No other lights work at all.....any ideas??

12-05-2006, 10:10 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Electrical Question check the fuses? If the inside of the cab (and fuse box) got painted too, then pull the fuse and scrape the paint off the terminals

12-06-2006, 01:43 PM	#3
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Re: Electrical Question Make sure all the grounds are making good contact.



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