Common issue on the Ram's are the circuit boards for the rear lights. If
the "Lamp Out" light is on...check the rear bulbs for burn marks on the
plastic/wire contacts. If they have the burn marks...you'll need
new/updated circuit boards and bulbs.
There are several fuses for the lights: L/R, R/R, and Trailer.
- Bernd
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From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of andy levy
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 6:59 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: DML: Need some quick Ram help
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My parents are somewhere in Virginia (near Fredericksbrug, I think) and
discovered while pulling their '04 2500 (with tow package, etc.) into their
campsite that both the truck brake lights and trailer brake lights were
non-functional. Which translates to - no trailer brakes!
After unhitching, the truck brake lights still didn't work. Fuses all seem
OK. He went to one dealer that wouldn't look at the truck without a $80
diagnostic fee because "you got that aftermarket brake controller in there"
- plugged into the factory harness, mind you.
Took it over to Camping World, they tossed the brake controller (Tekonsha
Prodigy) on a tester and said something looked iffy, and replaced his 3 year
old unit w/ a new one, sans receipt. But the problem persists.
Current thinking is that the brake switch attached to the pedal burned out
somehow. Dealer #2 said "bring the truck AND trailer in first thing
tomorrow and we'll check it all out." Any ideas on what else he could look
at tonight? He definitely will not be attempting to bring it home until
this is fixed, as he's done the "tow with a bad brake controller"
deal before w/ the Durango and it fried his front brakes.
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- -andy
http://home.rochester.rr.com/alevy/dakota - andy-dml@levyclan.us
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"Whatever Adam does, do the opposite and you'll be fine"
-Bob Tom
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