# Dodge Ram light problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-ram-light-problem/70513>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 18, 2012, 7:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-ram-light-problem/70513 "2012-01-18T07:19:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![mendedsock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@mendedsock](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mendedsock)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 7:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-ram-light-problem/70513/1 "2012-01-18T07:19:22Z")

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We have a 97 Dodge Ram and the park and dash lights have quit working. We have tried four new(not factory) switches with the same result - no lights. What else should we try?

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 8:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-ram-light-problem/70513/2 "2012-01-18T08:18:57Z")

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Well, it would be normal to mention such a thing in your problem description/question, but since you didn’t I have to ask - you have checked all of the fuses, right? And the headlights work, but the parking lights don’t? Or by “park” did you mean the light for the gear selector?

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 8:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-ram-light-problem/70513/3 "2012-01-18T08:52:08Z")

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Assuming you have checked the park light fuse, inspect the headlight switch connector for burned terminals. The headlight switch/connector can be damaged by adding trailer wiring to the tail light circuit. Recalls 819 and 820 address the need for a relay when adding additional lights.

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 5:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-ram-light-problem/70513/4 "2012-01-19T05:53:28Z")

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What were the circumstances that led to the loss of dash lights? Was the radio replaced? Was a gauge added?

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**Author:** ![mendedsock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@mendedsock](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mendedsock)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 7:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-ram-light-problem/70513/5 "2012-01-19T07:57:16Z")

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Fuses were a given - all OK  
Headlights-burning  
Park/dash-not burning  
No burned terminals  
Circumstances:Last driven by a teenage member of family. . So east of Vegas and south of particle collision  
Radio - has a cassette converter stuck for a few years now.Prior to light failure it would try to engage but stopped along with mentioned lights

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-ram-light-problem/70513/6 "2012-01-19T21:06:03Z")

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ALL fuses??? All fuses don’t matter. Can you identify the ONE AND ONLY fuse that powers the park/dash lights? Find that fuse and probe it on both sides with a test lamp.