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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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They worked when i bought it took it weelin now they dont. the light comes on at the switch but no power to the wires. checked all the fuses and they check out so could it be the relays? anyone had this problem?
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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They worked when i bought it took it weelin now they dont. the light comes on at the switch but no power to the wires. checked all the fuses and they check out so could it be the relays? anyone had this problem?
on my sisters ex's truck the relays went out, try bypassing the relay with some extra wire (dont wire it in, just stick it on with some electrical tape) either go straight from the batter to the light or go throught the switch if you want. Also check your grounds, have had a ground come unloose before
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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Check your electrical connections for mud and water. Thats how one of my horns went out, because the connection still had mud and alittle bit of water in it, sprayed it with electrical cleaner hooked it back up and everything worked like new. If that dosent do it then check the switch also.
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 10:03 PM
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you probably blew both of the bulbs, take them out and check...when contacted with water they tend to blow right away.
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 07:38 PM
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on my sisters ex's truck the relays went out, try bypassing the relay with some extra wire (dont wire it in, just stick it on with some electrical tape) either go straight from the batter to the light or go throught the switch if you want. Also check your grounds, have had a ground come unloose before
Thats whats im guessin cuz there is power to the relay but not after but i put my ac clutch relay in one of the spots and nuttin still im confused???
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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you probably blew both of the bulbs, take them out and check...when contacted with water they tend to blow right away.
I is aftermarket lights on the bumper wired to them no water i dont know i cant seem to find anthing wrong other than no power at the light wires
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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I is aftermarket lights on the bumper wired to them no water i dont know i cant seem to find anthing wrong other than no power at the light wires
well then my only guess is maybe one of your wires has been crimped or bent. What i would do is take and straight wire one of the lights to the battery and see if it works, if it doesnt its the light and i would just take it apart and see whats messed up if its the light
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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well then my only guess is maybe one of your wires has been crimped or bent. What i would do is take and straight wire one of the lights to the battery and see if it works, if it doesnt its the light and i would just take it apart and see whats messed up if its the light
Yeah the lights work and the relays are good so its between the relays and the connections?!?!?! I cant find a bad wire or anything im so lost
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bad switch? try just bypassing the switch and touching the wires together. other than that its just checking for anything grounding out checking for crimped wires
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