Panel lights and a short

[76_Cheyenne]

My panel(guage lights) do not work, I was told by you guys that it was probably my headlight switch, so I replaced it, then all of the sudden my dome light worked when the drivers door was open, this had never happened before! but then it went out, if I jiggle the headlight switch it like comes on then goes off, does the switch ground to the dash where it is screwed in? The panel light fuse keeps burning out so i know there has to be a short. does it sound like the short is where the switch hooks up to the dash?
Thanks

 

[RATAH]

Hey 76_Cheyenne
did you get the lights working?
if so what did you do?
im having the same problem
Thanks

 

[imiceman44]

Yes the switch short ground to the body, if you have a poor contact, you will have a problem.

 

[RATAH]

76_Cheyenne
read this post it should help you,
sure did help me
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=blazer4x4&Number=574578&page=1&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

 

[Marshall]

I know one thing you might want to check, When i installed my own stereo i hooked all of the wires to the stereo harness, not knowing that i had created a ground to power. The wire that i hooked up wrong was a brown wire that was origanlly used for the stock stereo lighting to the black wire on the harness. This would make my taillight fuse burnout everytime i would turn on my light. I hope this helps.

Marshall

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