Dodge Ram 1500 Truck Lighting.

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Asked by Jeff Nov 22, 2019 at 01:20 PM about the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 Laramie SLT Club Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Genius level question. Have a 99 Ram 1500 Pick up truck. Low beams would not work. Traced the ppl/wt wire from head light to dimmer switch. The dimmer controls the ground on this truck. found a broken wire and repaired it. Head light now work as designed. Now the left turn indicator in dash is on all the time. I turn on parking lights and both indicators light up and parking lights do not work. I try the turn signals and the flasher clicks very fast and lights barely light up. The under hood light, O/D off light, and the odometer flashes in time with turn signal flasher. Where should I look for the cause of my electrical issue?

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Maybe the stalk switch has an internal problem all though you may have hooked up the broken wire to the wrong wire.

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I've tried 3 different switches, one was new. The wire was chafed and broken by corrosion. I've checked the easy stuff. I'm looking for someone with real knowledge about dodge electrical.

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For any one that comes across this issue, there is a ground lug on the fender apron under the battery. About 9 wires are crimped in a connector, that is the ground for most light on this truck. battery acid leaked onto the connector and compromised half the grounds in the connector

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