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Anonymous Posted on Jun 07, 2012

Dodge ram 3500 turn signal - headlight problem

Passenger High Beam works, no Low beam. Drivers Low beam works, no high beam. No turn signal either side front and no lights whatsoever drivers rear. Changed bulbs all the way around, didnt fix the issue. Can hear turn signal relay for right and hazards but can not hear it when turning left. Cant find the relay?

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  • Anonymous Jun 07, 2012

    I have already replaced all the bulbs and checked the fuses, nothing blown. My concern is that this TIPM unit in the front controls all of the lighting on the truck and I am beginning to lean towards that module being bad. I have read elsewhere several times that this unit is prone to corrosion and shorted circuits...

  • Anonymous Jun 11, 2012

    The weekend came and I finally had some time to trouble shoot the problem... I thought it was my TIPM as dodges are known for having issues with these circut boards because they are in the enging compartment and have small holes in the bottom of the case to let moisture out but, inadvertantly, they also let moisture in.. I traced power to the TIPM and not out.. I knew I had an issue. This is a sealed unit and Dodge designed it so that you can not get into the case easily. I disconnected the battery, took out the case(fuse box) which consists of a nut and a bolt, removes the six wire harnesses going to and from the unit and laid it on a table. Removed all of the relays and fuses and drilled out the plastic plug welds(3 of them), removed the computer module from the side (4 screws) pryed back the sides and popped the case apart. Gently pryed the circut board from the stack of laminate boards (its held on by 7 prongs)and cleaned the board off. I could easily see where the corrosion had ate away the copper strip providing power to my turn signals and head lamps. Cleaned it up real well with some alchohal on both sides, scraped away any corrosion and cleaned the copper to take solder, soldered a jumper wire where the corrosion had broke the connection and did the same where there was other corrosion but it had not broke the connection yet. Cleaned again with alchohal, checked for continuity with an ohms meter where I had made repairs. Used RTV silicone and lightly coated the repair spots to prevent new moisture/corrosion. Put the unti back together, installed it in the truck and presto! It works like a charm.... Saved myself $533.00 for the part and $285.00 in labor for a grand total of $818.00!!! Took me 2 hrs to make the repair from start to finish, cost me nothing.......

  • John beks
    John beks Feb 20, 2014

    Do u have any pics of what u did? I'm having the exact same problem

  • John beks
    John beks Feb 20, 2014

    If u can please email me. [email protected]

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On my 2006 dodge ram 3500 5,9l same problem with headlights and turn signal , the problem was with a fuse box , i replaced the fuse box everything work just fine.

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WAY TO GO !!! another "great idea" from vehicle manufactures

  • judy boyd
    judy boyd Mar 19, 2014

    my problem is that the 1 head light behind the battery Left hand side keeps burning out my low beam ive replaced 3 bulbs in 7 years so i dont think that consitutes a new fuse box????

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  • Posted on Mar 16, 2009

SOURCE: 1992 dodge dakota 3.9 4x4 no low beams and one high beam

Hi the first thing I check on for anyelectrical problem is a bad ground connection. Follow the headlight wires as far as you can, even when they disappear into a larger covered loom at random places, maybe even right next to each light, you will find a wire or several attached to ground, could be a inner fender, engine, etc.. sometimes a inner fender ground is just a selftapping screw, It may be rusted out or just loose. Headlights work through relays that are also located in the fuse boxes. I assume you have checked both fuse boxes, in the truck and under the hood, good luck, Chuck

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  • Posted on Aug 08, 2010

SOURCE: My 2001 dodge caravan sport has headlight issues.

there is a module is plugged in to the front of the fuse box under the hood. u need to remove it by taking out the four torx screws. Then clean the prongs with needle nose

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  • Posted on Dec 07, 2008

SOURCE: 2003 dodge ram 3500 4x4.

first thing to do, go with the replacement of the light bulbs, high beam and low beam are two different fillaments on the ligh bulb, as for the rear also replace the bulbs, when your flasher rellay flashes faster, it means that there is less drop of current in the circuit, like only one light bulb working.

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  • Posted on May 22, 2009

SOURCE: 2003 dodge ram deisel change fcm no change.still

sounds like fuseblock underhood is faulty..front control module is on fuseblock

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  • Posted on Jan 22, 2009

SOURCE: Right High Beam Inop, all other lights work properly

might want to have the TIPM vehicle configuration reset. if that doesnt do it it probably needs a TIPM. these things seem to be pretty touchy

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