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enforcer
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2/28/2008
22:44:06
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 Subject: insane signals -- HELP
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First my left singnal stooped working so I had a missing brake light and rear signal mm weird
Put in a new multiswitch cause mine was gettin worn my 1998 SLT extendacab 318 4WD has 260,000 on it
It didnt work -- checked the grounds in cab on l&r was and under centre consssole - all were good ?
checked all bulbs - checked grounds at the headlights abd the one on driver side frame behind the D Side front wheel .
Then my right signal went - no brake lights at all cept the one on the cab -- scary drivin heh
Lasttly I picked up the fancy relay for the flasher (44 bucks) nope didnt work . Im runnin outta ideas .
I dont think this is related but my speedo jumps all over an doent like bumps - that I tthink is my speed sensor on the gear box
help...........
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enforcer
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3/09/2008
15:45:04
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Well im going to post my answer to my signals
Turns out my speedo an brake light route to a sensor on top of my rear diff - dodge aparently messed up on the length of wire an put in a 6 inch splice - there I found the broken wire - it seemed no prob to reach the sensor without the splice so removed it an now my speedo works fine an no brake light in console
Then pulled apart the area where a trailer plug had been an found the broken wire for the right signal/brake light
Still no luck finding the break for the left though All probs were unrelated but happened all at once
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3/09/2008
16:19:54
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