2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Electrical nightmare and confused

[MNordstrom]

I have a 2000 4X4 regular cab 2500 cummings

I had my truck washed the other day at the car wash and when it came out several of the electrical systems had stopped working.



List:

Cab Light

Radio

Truck Bed light

Reading lights

Power Mirrors



All of these things where working when it went into the Car wash.



I took the truck to my local dealer , they could not find the problem and would have too keep my truck to diagnose it. As the first thing they did was order and replace a fuse to my power windows..... MY POWER WINDOWS where not broke... so I took my truck back and have been driving it around without music or mirrors.



I have had trouble with our dealer being incompitent here in our small town before, so I thought I would post here, to see if anyone had any Ideas. I have already replaced all the fuses to no avail.

 

[Thomas]

Check fuse 12 (10 A) in the junction block at left end of dash.

 

[DF5152]

do the fuses that power these componants have power?

 

[MNordstrom]

wow, I went and check the fuse as requested and yes , it was blown, put a new one in and everything works.



The dealer had told me they replaced all those fuse on the side of the dash... and I know they replaced the Power window fuse, even though they work because I picked the fuse up when it came in on order and put it where they told me too myself... because I did not wnat to pay them. That is how I found out it was a Power window fuse. Never going back to Crown Motors again.



These are the same people who when I took my honda civic in for a good tune-up , I got back an 800 dollar bill and a car that did not work.

 

[MNordstrom]

Thank you very much... . man this sight is worth the money

 

[ntillm01]

I'm curious why the car wash had something to do with it. I wouldn't think water would cause a fuse to blow.

 

[wlowe]

You might want to check the rear bed cargo light, they are notorious for leaking in the rain, let alone a pressure car wash. The water leak might have caused a temporary short.

Even though mine wasn't leaking I still took it off, cleaned it and sealed it with silicone.



Good luck

 

[ntillm01]

Good point. I had thought about water getting in that same place, and I know water conducts and screws up electronics and spark plug wires and such. Just don't remember seeing a 10 A fuse blow because of it. Might have to perform a little experiment tonight...