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No tail lights, no dash light


tsbahrs
07-05-2005, 12:27 PM
Hello,
I backed my boat trailer into a tree on Saturday, and now the tail lights and dash lights on my Ram are no longer working. I have checked the fuses but don't see any problems - anyone have any ideas ? anyone know specifically which fuses I should be checking ?

Thanks,
Todd

dirty dan
07-07-2005, 08:27 AM
It would help if we knew what year you're talking about. Check your fuses again. Probably marked TAIL or LPS.

DR1500
07-21-2005, 10:39 PM
I have a 95 1500 slt, and i have the same problems my panel and frint and back parkings dont work. everytime i replace the fuse it blows again right when i turn the lights on!?!?!

theFREAKnasty82
07-21-2005, 10:53 PM
I have a 95 1500 slt, and i have the same problems my panel and frint and back parkings dont work. everytime i replace the fuse it blows again right when i turn the lights on!?!?!

you have a power wire shorted to ground. Check along the frame for any bare copper showing from a wire that could be grounding itself out.

DR1500
07-28-2005, 06:53 PM
thanks freaknasty...i did as u said alother really didnt see n e thing just moved sum wires around and all although there was one wire not covered....but now they all work..

DR1500
07-28-2005, 06:56 PM
tsbahrs, you prolly have a wire touching to..if urs like mine should should check the 4th row from the bottom think it is the 4th fuse a blue 15wat...

boberloo
08-28-2005, 12:23 AM
I have a 95 1500 slt, and i have the same problems my panel and frint and back parkings dont work. everytime i replace the fuse it blows again right when i turn the lights on!?!?!

I'm having the same exact probelm with a 97 3500 van.
Ive traced the wires from the tails to the front parking lights and can find no shorted wires.
Are there other places I should look for this short, such as the light switch itself or the so called water proof harness junction on the FW behind the battery. Can these or other areas cause a short?
:banghead:

Any help at all would be greatly appreciated...

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