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another electrical bug,another bad ground? #476435 09/22/09 09:04 AM 09/22/09 09:04 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,426 weymouth,mass. M meepmeep70 OP master
meepmeep70 OP master M Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,426 weymouth,mass.	insrument/dash lights come on when i press brake pedal,another ground problem or do i have something crossed? thank you

Re: another electrical bug,another bad ground? [Re: meepmeep70] #476436 09/22/09 10:15 AM 09/22/09 10:15 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,670 A Andrewh master
Andrewh master A Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,670	could go either way. Bad ground at the tail lights, but I would expect the turn signals to light up in the dash, not the dash lights. Might have a crossed wire or melted one somewhere. Do your brake lights actually come one? You would have to check common points. Like the light switch.

Re: another electrical bug,another bad ground? [Re: meepmeep70] #476437 09/22/09 11:07 AM 09/22/09 11:07 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa B buildanother I Live Here
buildanother I Live Here B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa	If one turn signal will light the dash lights, either right or left, that will help you locate which tailight to look at closely, socket or bulbwise.

Re: another electrical bug,another bad ground? [Re: buildanother] #476438 09/22/09 11:11 AM 09/22/09 11:11 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	I would suspect crossed wire(s) rather than ground live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: another electrical bug,another bad ground? [Re: RapidRobert] #476439 09/22/09 01:07 PM 09/22/09 01:07 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,095 Valencia, España NachoRT74 master
NachoRT74 master Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,095 Valencia, España	check for bad contack at fuse block... fuse terminal loosen. The circuit could it be closing by a ground from another section positive source ( yes I know sounds some crazy but is true ) BTDT... I was getting once dome and map light dimmed on when pressing brake pedal and it was the fuse/terminal damaged, loosen, dirty etc.. With a Charger born in Chrysler assembly plant in Valencia, Venezuela

Re: another electrical bug,another bad ground? [Re: meepmeep70] #476440 09/22/09 01:23 PM 09/22/09 01:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,069 Washington State 70Duster440 super stock
70Duster440 super stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,069 Washington State	I had a light show like that years ago on a Dodge Magnum. Oddly, a fuse check/replacement fixed the problem.

Re: another electrical bug,another bad ground? [Re: meepmeep70] #476441 09/22/09 01:27 PM 09/22/09 01:27 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,516 Santa Cruz, California L Lefty master
Lefty master L Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,516 Santa Cruz, California	Quote: insrument/dash lights come on when i press brake pedal,another ground problem or do i have something crossed? thank you It could be either. You could be creating a ground path through the switch, or you could be tying two circuits together. I would try rigging up a temporary ground for the instrument panel to check. Usually there is a screw/bolt on the back of most Mopar panels that can be used for a ground wire from the panel to a screw or bolt on the dash or firewall/floorpan. Look for a screw that shows copper running up to the screw hole. If you have the factory service manual or aftermarket schematic diagram you can find the ground(s) in the schematic and verify they are present with an ohm meter. You can put a 5 amp or less fuse in the wire if you are afraid of causing a

Re: another electrical bug,another bad ground? [Re: Lefty] #476442 09/22/09 03:31 PM 09/22/09 03:31 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,426 weymouth,mass. M meepmeep70 OP master
meepmeep70 OP master M Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,426 weymouth,mass.	thanks i will try all the sugestions,i've been chasing some electrical gremlins,directionals work fine,but as soon as i have parking lights on the pass. directional just lights up bright with no flashing,drivers works good,lights off all work again.i'll report back after working on it some tonight. thank you guys

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