I had a similar problem on my 92 2wd with the fuse.Check to see if your
brake lights work.If not there is a good chance you have a short in your
brake lamp switch on your pedal. As for your problem with your oil
pressure,I had the same symptom on my 88 and a new pressure switch (sender)
fixed that problem. Hope this helps Steve
>From: Ken Allgood <kenallgood@cox.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: DML: Dash Brake light, blown fuse, etc
>Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 11:33:06 -0400
>
>
>Hey guys, haven't posted here in a long time, but hey, it's the best
>resource for Dakota related questions/problems :-)
>
>Ok, so as I'm leaving to go on a trip Saturday morning, and about a mile
>from my house, both my Brake Light and the 4WD Part indicators on my dash
>light up. I immediatly check my emergency brake, but that was not on.
>Now, keep in mind that this is a 2wd truck, and have never seen the 4WD
>Part indicator come on except at startup. Checking the FSM, this is what
>it has to say about the Brake indicator:
>
> "The red warning light alerts the driver if a pressure differential
>exists between the front and rear hydraulic systems. The light also alerts
>the driver when the parking brakes are appl.ied"
>
> Now, I did continue on my trip (3.5 hours each way), and had no issues
>with braking, or felt like the emergency brake was on. I have yet to find
>anything in the FSM about the 4WD Part light, not even sure where to look
>for that in the Manual. Anyway, so what is this about the hydraulic
>pressure? I checked my brake fluid, and it's up to full, so there's
>plenty of fluid there, and must be enough fluid to the brakes since I had
>not felt any different in how it braked. ABS light is NOT on either.
>
> Other thing that has happen, which is odd, is that awhile into my trip,
>I noticed that my turn signals/hazards weren't working. So I pulled into
>the next rest stop to check fuses, etc. The fuse under the dash was fine,
>but there is one for hazards in the engine fuse box as well, and that one
>DID blow. So I replaced it, checked my signals, and they worked. Got back
>on the road, and not 2 miles later, the fuse blew again. I'm assuming
>these items are related as I've never had a problem with this fuse blowing
>before. Thoughts/suggestions?
>
> Oh, one more thing. Not related, but wanted some input. For awhile
>now, every now and then when I come to a stop, my oil pressure drops to 0.
>Running my revs back up to 1k rpm will bring the pressure back up to 20psi.
> Under normal driving, it stays around 40psi just like it should, and
>50-60 under aggresive acceleration. From some others I've talked to, it's
>sounding like that the screen is clogged. Does that sound right? And how
>hard is it to do? I'm thinking of getting that taken care of, and possibly
>replacing the oil pump (truck has 153k miles on it).
>
>Ken Allgood
>97 5.2L SLT 2wd
>
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