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I have a 2000 ram dually with the cummins engine. My headlight switch gets very hot at night. I cannot keep my hand on it for more than about 10 seconds. Is this normal?. I do have running board lights that are wired into the trailer lights. I don't know if this makes a difference.

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Do a search and check out some past responses. The switch is going bad.

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Pat,

I found this at Fritz's web page. It only applies to 1500,2500 94-97 trucks. It must have been an addendum to the owner's manual, but its worth a look:

Daimler Chrysler

OWNER'S MANUAL UPDATE - TRAILER AND ACCESSORY LIGHT WIRING

Dear Ram 1500 or 2500 Truck Owner:

The satisfaction of our customers is very important to DaimierChrysler. Because of this, owners of some 1994 through early 1997 model year Dodge Ram 1500 and 2500 trucks are being provided with additional owner's manual information regarding trailer lighting and add-on accessory lighting. Some examples of add- on accessory lighting include. aftermarket fog lamps, clearance lamps, light bars, illuminated running boards, etc.

When properly wired with the use of a relay, adding trailer lighting and/or accessory lighting to your trucks headlamp circuit will not cause any problems. Trucks ordered from the factory with a trailer tow package (sales code AHC) were built with a special wiring harness that includes a relay to accommodate trailer lighting.

Your truck should not-have additional lighting wired directly through the headlamp switch without the use of a relay. Doing so could result in abnormally high electrical current draw through the headlamp switch, which may cause it to overheat and fail. A failed headlamp switch may lead to the loss of headlamp and/or parklamp operation.

If you wish to add lighting to your truck's headlamp circuit, DaimlerChrysler recommends that you purchase the appropriate wiring harness and relay from your local dealer.

Please keep this letter with your owner's manual for future reference. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

Customer Services Field Operations
DaimierChrysier Corporation
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[This message has been edited by HEMI®Dart (edited 12-19-2000). ]
 
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