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I have heard that a common problem is in the wiring harness connection along the drivers side truck bed. I am about to look at mine tomorrow, as my fuse blows whenever there is moisture on the roads and I am driving with my lights on. Apparently, mag chloride used on our mountain highways will eat it away...
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Damn this thread is still active 10yrs later?
I have heard that a common problem is in the wiring harness connection along the drivers side truck bed. I am about to look at mine tomorrow, as my fuse blows whenever there is moisture on the roads and I am driving with my lights on. Apparently, mag chloride used on our mountain highways will eat it away...
1.find the fuse in the fusebox. Wiggle it.. make sure its not loose. I had to repjace my fusebox, but that was only part of the problem.
2. Take each tail light assembly out. At the base of each wire connection wiggle each line while the lights are on. My problem was that wire connection inside the casing was corroded and loose. All i had to do was recrimp all my taillight wires and add electrical contact goup ( forgot the name). That should do it.
3. If you have a hitch tailgating assembly, check the connection and the ground.
I checked every single wire from the firewall back to find this issue. Needle in a hay stack.
Let me know if this works for you.
Lenny
#45
1990 4WD Toyota Pickup DLX.
The tailights do not work and the dashborad lights are out. The directionals, brake and reverse lights work fine. There is power to the taillights and the dash. The 15 amp fuse do NOT blow.
I replaced the taillight relay, rheostat,ON/OFF switch on the sterring column. I;ve tested every fuse and they are fine.
All Fueses are tested and good.
checked liscense plate lights for moisture.
cleaned all contacts in both tailight assemblies.
replaced all tailight bulbs and dash bulbs.
I traced all wires in the engine compartment and they are fine. I traced harness under truck back to the ECM and they are fine and cannot find any cuts or breaks,
currently, have the entire dash in pieces and no shorts.
Am I missing anything. Does anyone have any ideas on what I can do.
Please Help....
Lenny
The tailights do not work and the dashborad lights are out. The directionals, brake and reverse lights work fine. There is power to the taillights and the dash. The 15 amp fuse do NOT blow.
I replaced the taillight relay, rheostat,ON/OFF switch on the sterring column. I;ve tested every fuse and they are fine.
All Fueses are tested and good.
checked liscense plate lights for moisture.
cleaned all contacts in both tailight assemblies.
replaced all tailight bulbs and dash bulbs.
I traced all wires in the engine compartment and they are fine. I traced harness under truck back to the ECM and they are fine and cannot find any cuts or breaks,
currently, have the entire dash in pieces and no shorts.
Am I missing anything. Does anyone have any ideas on what I can do.
Please Help....
Lenny
#46
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I had to repjace my fusebox, but that was only part of the problem.
If it was, can I please ask, where you got the replacement?? Mine caught fire. Yeah, the fuse box was literally flaming. Put it out with a fire extinguisher, but replacing the fuse box, and all the rest in there is proving problematic. IE: Where do I get one??
Any help you, or anyone else, can provide would be GREATLY appreciated!
Thanks,
Pat☺
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