Greetings. I am helping my brother repair the 2003 Dodge Durango he purchased yesterday. So far we have replaced the front left wheel bearing/hub assembly and the driver's side valve cover gasket. Now we are chasing electrical gremlins.
The truck is an 03 SXT model with all options, including the factory tow hitch and trailer wiring. We are having problems with the funcitoning of the taillamps.
The runnign lights work in both taillamp housing, the reverse lights work on both sides, and the turn signal wors on the right side. The third brake lamp in the hatch works, but neither of the main brake lamps light. Further, the left turn signal does not work in the rear, but the ront flashes quickly.
We already went through both rear taillamp housings and made sure the correct bulbs were installed and verified the contacts were good.
We have not checked what bulb is in the front left turn signal housing, but one of the two bulbs there was the wrong one.
I am not new to working on cars, but most of my experience on newer Chrysler products is with PT Cruisers or Neons. I have a factory service manual set on order but it has not arrved yet. There are enough electrical gadgets and plastic boxes that I know I ned a factory wiring diagram to sort this out, but my brother needs the truck on Monday.
I do not suspect the trailer wiring because it is a factory optional trailer hitch and wiring harness likely installed by a dealer.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Any ideas of the oddness with the third brake light working but not the main lights? Brake switch?
Anybody have a body wiring diagram for an 03 Durango they are willing and able to share?
Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.
The truck is an 03 SXT model with all options, including the factory tow hitch and trailer wiring. We are having problems with the funcitoning of the taillamps.
The runnign lights work in both taillamp housing, the reverse lights work on both sides, and the turn signal wors on the right side. The third brake lamp in the hatch works, but neither of the main brake lamps light. Further, the left turn signal does not work in the rear, but the ront flashes quickly.
We already went through both rear taillamp housings and made sure the correct bulbs were installed and verified the contacts were good.
We have not checked what bulb is in the front left turn signal housing, but one of the two bulbs there was the wrong one.
I am not new to working on cars, but most of my experience on newer Chrysler products is with PT Cruisers or Neons. I have a factory service manual set on order but it has not arrved yet. There are enough electrical gadgets and plastic boxes that I know I ned a factory wiring diagram to sort this out, but my brother needs the truck on Monday.
I do not suspect the trailer wiring because it is a factory optional trailer hitch and wiring harness likely installed by a dealer.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Any ideas of the oddness with the third brake light working but not the main lights? Brake switch?
Anybody have a body wiring diagram for an 03 Durango they are willing and able to share?
Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.