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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 01:55 PM
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electrical gremlin

every so often, turn the truck off and the taillights only stay on - no brake lights, just the tails. they flicker a little and on each flicker you can hear a relay clicking in the relay box. the only way to turn them off is to put the key in the on position then off again.
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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switch letting go or maybe a short?
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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What truck? Most dont use a relay for running lights.
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 07:51 PM
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05 ram - no other lights except the tails stay on. definite clicking from the fuse and relay box under the hood. very intermittent, does it every so often
its weird...
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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Any alarm, or remote-start option? Makes no sense to look at the schematics, if something else has been boogered on!

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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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Any alarm, or remote-start option? Makes no sense to look at the schematics, if something else has been boogered on!
nope, bone stock electricals. the only way to get them off is to turn the key to the on position then off again...
its got me completely puzzled
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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I'm on it, dog! Woof, woof! I have friends that have access to TSB's that even the dealers dont see!
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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sweet! thanks
who is going to take game 5 - we have plastic snakes...
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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And I have squids, for the original 8! i'm not impressed by my team right now. but if your guys win, they wont last the next round. I think the Wings are off to a bad start, but if they dont lose to Phoenix, they will be in the finals!
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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And I have squids, for the original 8! i'm not impressed by my team right now. but if your guys win, they wont last the next round. I think the Wings are off to a bad start, but if they dont lose to Phoenix, they will be in the finals!
tough for me, i am a fan of both teams. especially since gretzky is gone, i'd like to see the coyotes go deep in the playoffs but either way i won't be bummed.
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