Lost running lights and dash lights, but headlights still work.

[komatsuvarna]

Truck is a 2005 and showed no warning. It keeps blowing the #17 fuse(exterior lamps). Put a new one in and it blows as soon as the switch is turned on. Thanks

[SuperCrutyPS]

Has it been raining lately? Wash your truck recently?

Do your brake lights and/or turn signals work?

I'd try this - Pull all the bulbs (don't forget the front side marker lights), replace the fuse and try again. If it doesn't blow, put one bulb back in at a time. If it does blow, check the wiring to see if any got chaffed to where the wire is exposed.

Just a suggestion. Good luck!!

[komatsuvarna]

Originally Posted by SuperCrutyPS

Has it been raining lately? Wash your truck recently?

Do your brake lights and/or turn signals work?

I'd try this - Pull all the bulbs (don't forget the front side marker lights), replace the fuse and try again. If it doesn't blow, put one bulb back in at a time. If it does blow, check the wiring to see if any got chaffed to where the wire is exposed.

Just a suggestion. Good luck!!

Yep, it rained a few days last week. The truck hasnt been moved since wednesday(11/24/10). The brake lights and turn signals all work. The truck has a utility box bed on it. Ill try the bulb test and see what happens in a minute. Thanks

[komatsuvarna]

Well, I know it didnt fix itself, but I cant get it to blow another fuse. Ill have to give it some time and see what happens. The bed has them 3 dollar marker lights on the side, maybe one of them is messed up.

[mustangman02232]

how many lights are on on the bed? could it be over loading the fuse?

[komatsuvarna]

Originally Posted by mustangman02232

how many lights are on on the bed? could it be over loading the fuse?

Theres 7 of them. I guess its a possibility, but I dont think so. I got this truck new in 05 with this bed and its never happened in 5 years and 152 thousand miles.

Dont know what it is though, Drove it bout 3 hours today in the pouring rain with the lights on and it never blowed. Kinda got me bumfuzzled. Starting to think that it just happened to blow a fuse, and the other 2 I put in it were no good.....but thats probably not the case.

[sportmanst]

I had the same problem...license plate light was shorting out the system and a wire was rubbed through above the spare tire. Almost got me a ticket one day...repaired the wiring after many fuses and tracing wires...9 months later, no problems since.

[steady-mobbin05]

Ok guys I have a 05 and my marker won't come on in the front or mirrors but the tails and headlights work fine.....also when I put switch in auto my markers and headlights work fine but no tails which I think the tails don't come on in auto mode???? Just bought the pickup...any ideas?