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jswindle32
11-04-2006, 08:58 PM
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Hello am having electrical problems with my dakota and aint that mechanically inclined
My headlights went out. now we tried the fuses and that didnt work then we tried jiggling the high beam and that didnt work either now we have no headlights, internal lights cept for the dome, brake lights or tail lights...but the turn sgnal works as does the dash and evertythign else..So have heard different ideas to try...
1) Unplug and replug the fuse box cause of possible loose connection
2) Buy a new fuse box/harness but am finding that to be difficult as no part stores have it and the local dodge dealer said the closest one was indianapolis
3) Sell the truck...but who would buy one with no working lights.
SO need help desperately and worse part am on ssi so dont have a lot of money to work with

Rob454
11-26-2006, 04:01 AM
Sometimes the older trucks have a fusible link on the power wire to the headlights.
One other thing is to take off the headlight switch and see if there is power going in the switch OUT to the headlights
Rob