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Old Jan 13, 2013 | 01:01 PM
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Replaced bulbs because they were all burnt out. Doesnt work. Interiir lights work except for passenger door for some reason. Neither the brake light nor the lights work for bed work when rolling the dimmer switch or opening the door. Fuses or possible fixes will check for power today.
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Old Jan 13, 2013 | 01:05 PM
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Mine doesn't work either so I spray painted the light black so it looks like trim haha
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Old Jan 13, 2013 | 09:45 PM
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Did it come unplugged inside the cab above the headliner I believe there is a plug for it there
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Old Jan 13, 2013 | 11:06 PM
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Idk the roof of my truck was replaced bulbs were burnt out before that so I would have to check that. But what about the passenger door?
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Old Jan 13, 2013 | 11:29 PM
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Is the socket actually in the lens mine didn't get put back in on the passenger side when I swapped speakers and it looks like it doesn't turn on
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 01:03 PM
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Ya it is because I replaced the bulb.
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 02:28 PM
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Fyi, if you have a short in your third brake light, it may effect how your torque converter locks/unlocks. I would advise finding the problem and fixing it.
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 03:51 PM
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Now that I think bout it sometimes that feels funny. Explain what that feels like when driving.
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