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Have no running lights f250

Old May 23, 2016 | 08:35 PM
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I'm scratching my head on this one.. Maybe someone has an idea.. My running lights just stopped working.. I have headlights, dash lights, blinkers. Changed the fuse but it keeps popping under the hood. I tried a few all the same. I unplugged the rear hareness and it's still happening... So it's has to be upfront somewhere. I checked wires for breaks, nothing obvious.. Any ideas that don't involve ripping out the entire dash??
 
Old May 24, 2016 | 02:56 AM
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If you mean parking and tail lights , look for one light that lights dimly for the short time you install the new fuse, that should give you an idea which section is involved. If you can't or chose not to do that you may need to open each pkg and/or tail light and look for something obvious with any one of them.
 
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welcome on a board !!
 
Old May 25, 2016 | 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by hanky
If you mean parking and tail lights , look for one light that lights dimly for the short time you install the new fuse, that should give you an idea which section is involved. If you can't or chose not to do that you may need to open each pkg and/or tail light and look for something obvious with any one of them.

The fuse instantly blows before I can even get it all the way pushed in.. I disconnected the rear harness so it's not in the rear anywhere... I'm thinking it's has to be a wire rubbing somewhere in the dash... Not fun!
 
Old May 25, 2016 | 10:21 AM
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What year 250?
 
Old May 25, 2016 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Hayapower
What year 250?

It's a 2001
 
Old May 26, 2016 | 08:05 AM
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Wire rub through under the dash is very uncommon and I would suggest you look at the wiring to the individual lights especially if there was any type of accident damage.
 
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