Lampout Indication

[Spyke]

I have started to get the lamp out indication intermittently when I start the truck with the light off. When I switch the lights on to running or full headlamps the indication goes out. I am thinking a loose or corroded connection since when the current flows the indication goes away, am I out in space on this or am I at least within the atmosphere?

Thanks in advance

Steve

 

[CLAYTON]

Try the SEARCH function... you will find days of reading on this subject.

 

[MMeier]

Try the SEARCH function... you will find days of reading on this subject.

that ain't no ... you know what!!!!!

 

[Buffalo]

Spyke,



I've had the same thing happen to my '03. Read about it on here, also.



For me, the fix is to take the bulbs out of the rear-left tail light assembly. I clean-up the connectors with the eraser on a pencil & apply an electric grease that cuts down on the oxidation on the contact points. Can't remember what they call the product. I think they call it "di-electric grease".



So far, it has taken care of the problem for a couple of months, at a time. Then it comes back. I just did it again, last Friday, for the third time in about six months.



The "chime", along with the "lamp-out" indicator will drive you nuts. That damn chime will sound-off ten to fifteen times, in a row & then stop for a few minutes. Then it will start-up again, a bit later.



BTW, I've never had any "bad" bulbs, in my truck. I'm getting tired of all the "crap" on these trucks that are supposed to make our lives better. The only problem with my truck is the "warning device", itself!!! What a piece of junk.



Good luck fixing your problem.



Joe F. (Buffalo)

 

[Labonte18]

I Had The Same Problem!!!

I Had The Same Problem... chim Would Go Off When Ever No Pattern At All Or When Certain Lights Were Off Or On... turned Out To Be A Melted Contact On The Tail Light Module Is What They Call It. . replaced The Bulb And Havent Heard From It Since... Someday Ill Replace The Module But I Havent Had A Problem Since... thanks To All The Guys At The Tdr For All Respone!!!! Thanks Robert

 

[Spyke]

Guys\

Been out of the loop but thanks for all the inputs. Looks like I need to spend the time and remove all the lights and check them.



Steve

 

[jelag]

Buffalo has the scoup.....



If you have a dually..... take apart the clearance lights on the wheel wells... they won't trigger the light out indicator but I've found that the road chemicals will damage the connections and end of the pigtail is a high dollar item.....



We've had to do this once on our 04 and its starting on the 05... so we've taken them apart every 6 of 8 months and clean and grease them with the dielectric grease...