What to do if your tail light comes apart?
In a rush to get there, I quickly reassembled my tail lights. Perhaps a bit too quickly. Tail light connector, with all parts where they belong. TIP: Make sure the wiring harness connector doesn’t come apart in the circuit board. When attempting to reconnect the left tail light circuit board, the connector would not fit.
Why is my tail light not working properly?
I knew the bulb was good, so the problem had to be with the connector, or somewhere in that wiring. Thinking fast, I removed the opposite tail light assembly and connected it to the left side connector I had removed.
Can a tail light be connected to a left turn signal?
Thinking fast, I removed the opposite tail light assembly and connected it to the left side connector I had removed. The left turn signal worked fine when connected to the right tail light. Problem solved! Almost. I was very grateful the tail light wiring issue was not somewhere in the truck.
Is there a circuit board for Dodge Ram tail lights?
To my surprise, they had two Dodge Ram tail light circuit boards in stock and they were open late. In a rush to get there, I quickly reassembled my tail lights. Perhaps a bit too quickly. Tail light connector, with all parts where they belong. TIP: Make sure the wiring harness connector doesn’t come apart in the circuit board.
What should I do if my tail light is not working?
Preferred Procedure: Replace bulbs with manufacturer replacement bulbs. Tail light bulbs are replaced with incorrect bulb causing improper operation. If tail lights stay on continuously, the headlight/tail light switch or BCM has failed.
Thinking fast, I removed the opposite tail light assembly and connected it to the left side connector I had removed. The left turn signal worked fine when connected to the right tail light. Problem solved! Almost. I was very grateful the tail light wiring issue was not somewhere in the truck.
How does a tail light control relay work?
Step 11 – A tail light control relay is used to help shoulder the electrical draw many bulbs can cause on a single circuit, this task is carried out by the BCM (body control module). The headlight/running light switch is used as the trigger circuit which sends a signal to activate the relay.
Why are the tail lights on my Dodge Ram not working?
After dealing with mysterious engine trouble codes and then just a week later replacing the driver squib on our Dodge Ram, I nearly screamed when Rene came home at dusk one evening and immediately got out to run around the ruck and check all the lights. (I know better to laugh instead .)