guage lighting burn up light switch?

[RFyfe]

My aftermarket guages in my 94 dodge 2500, 3 pod, keep burning up $18 light switch. Are 3 extra lights going threw that switch to much for it? We took apart the swtch and nothing seems to be melted and it isnt even blowing fuses.

 

[Matt400]

Possibly a bad (poor connection) ground or power circuit to the 3 pod.

A bad connection will cause high resistance so more amps will be drawn from the light switch, more amps than the bulbs need.

 

[RFyfe]

IF this helps we found a break in the circuit board of the reostat one different time on each light/dimmer switch.

 

[Matt400]

IF this helps we found a break in the circuit board of the reostat one different time on each light/dimmer switch.

Where are you buying your switches?

 

[dtygart]

Wow! Great price (if you are talking about the headlight switch). I paid $80+ for mine five years ago, and $120 for the one I got last month.

david

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Are you running the lights dimmed? The oem switch cannot scrub off enough heat and they WILL melt. There is a TSB on this. Many have just drilled a hole in the vent to provide cooling.

 

[RFyfe]

Schucks with discount $18 and Napa w/discount $19. Oops I also forgot to mention we installed clearance lights at the same time, but now we have a relay for the clearance lights. We just need to figure out how to wire that in.

 

[Matt400]

IMO an OEM switch would be far better quality than an aftermarket, costs more but then your done.

 

[CEpp]

if u use leds for the guage lighting and clearance lights, there wont be a draw.

 

[2-ND TIME]

lighting currant

Are you able to measure the current of the cct??? You can take the voltage supply and run it throught a coil of a relay and have it turn on a relay and run it fused. This will save the trucks electrical system.