Lights Out

This morning driving to work, I lost all of my dash lights and tail lights. This is the second time in a couple of months that something like this has happened. The last time I took the truck to PepBoys and they replaced a circuit breaker?

You guys have any ideas as to what is causing this?

Thanks,

Gary

You have a short in your illumination circuit. Sounds like it blew the fuse again. Should be a 10 amp (? not positive of the amperage) fuse in the panel inside the vehicle. The dash lights, tail lights, and front marker lights are all on the same circuit. If you have a trailer wiring harness try disconnecting that first. They cause all kinds of odd stuff if they go bad.

Thank you. I am going to see if I can find it at lunch today.

Gary

I could not find any blown fuses in the door panel fuse box?

This morning driving to work, I lost all of my dash lights and tail lights. This is the second time in a couple of months that something like this has happened. The last time I took the truck to PepBoys and they replaced a circuit breaker?

You guys have any ideas as to what is causing this?

Thanks,

Gary


I could not find any blown fuses in the door panel fuse box?

"circuit breaker?" was it a relay? since no fuses are blown, maybe it's there.

given your history, i would start by removing and testing (or just replacing) all your rear lights, and fully clean the contact services, and inspect all while there. you can also swap relays to see if that's the problem, though the problem might be causing the relay issue.

i seem to recall more than one having such issues because a bulb was shot or intermittent or the contact was iffy. anyway, that's where i'd start.

//bc

thanks troop

My Rodeo has been blowing this fuse for the dashlights and taillights on a regular basis. Now as soon as you install a new fuse and put on the lights it blows. I have had the truck at my mechanic's shop for almost two weeks and he can't seem to fix the problem.

There is no trailer hitch.

I am looking for any help. :mad:

Thanks,

Gary

Do you have an aftermarked stereo? The factory ones use both illumination (dimmed and full illumination) circuits which usually arent used on aftermarket ones. If the wire is loose in there it could be shorting on something. If not, I would start by removing the tail light bulbs, then marker light bulbs, etc eliminating parts of the ciruit in turn till you find which area is causing the problem.

I do not have an after market stereo. My mechanic has been removing the bulbs one-at-a-time to try to identify the problem.

My electrical issue with dash and tail lights is still not resolved:disappoin

So I finally had enough with my local mechanic having my truck for over a month and not fixing my electrical issue. Tomorrow I will be taking it to a place called A-1 Auto Electric. I just hope that it is fixable and that the guy doesn't charge me too much. I will post the findings tomorrow.

I wonder if anybody from the Pittsburgh area is familiar with this shop, A-1 Auto Electric in Turtle Creek PA?

Yes there actually is a place called Turtle Creek!

So I take the truck to the auto electric specialist yesterday and drop it off. He calls me three hours later and says that he put a new fuse in and has been running the truck with lights on and the fuse will not blow!!

So I brought it home and so far the fuse has not blown.

Any thoughts on this situation?

Gary

So I take the truck to the auto electric specialist yesterday and drop it off. He calls me three hours later and says that he put a new fuse in and has been running the truck with lights on and the fuse will not blow!!

So I brought it home and so far the fuse has not blown.

Any thoughts on this situation?

Gary

How much did it cost you? Did they shop say anything else about the issue?
Tracking down electrical problems with the Rodeo is a PITA.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=692882


Above is the link to my "dash out" problem.

A1 Auto Electric did not charge me anything and neither did my mechanic who had the truck for a month. So I guess that's the blessing in all of this.

The saga continues...Last night as I was driving home from work on the PA Turnpike, in the dark, the fuse blew. So I pulled over and replaced the fuse, turned on the lights and it blew again. So I drove the 35-miles home with the flashers on cause I had no tail lights.

I called A-1 Auto Electric while driving home last night and dropped the truck off later in the evening so they can take a look at it today and hopefully fix the problem.

I will update later today.

Wasn't there a recent post here or on the planet that had pics of a wire that had rubbed and was shorting out on the body?

So here's the deal. I got the truck back and hopefully it is fixed. I am told that the wiring to the drivers side headlight socket was corroded (sp) and that is where the short was coming from. They replaced the light socket and some wiring behind the socket adn sent me on my way.

Total damage = $230

So here's the deal. I got the truck back and hopefully it is fixed. I am told that the wiring to the drivers side headlight socket was corroded (sp) and that is where the short was coming from. They replaced the light socket and some wiring behind the socket adn sent me on my way.

Total damage = $230


I think you would have found the problem eventually if you knew how to go about it. Hey, at least you solved the issue. Like I said before, the wiring system in Rodeos is very poor.

Wasn't there a recent post here or on the planet that had pics of a wire that had rubbed and was shorting out on the body?


That was me a few months ago.