Dash Lights Burned Out!!! - SRT Forums

downsouthaudio · 12-04-2005, 07:42 AM

Help.....A couple of nights ago I noticed a burning smell coming from my steering wheel..I narrowed it down to my foglights..I noticed that the smell was only there when I had my lights on..that may be since I wired the fog lights to the side marker lights around 3 months ago..it has worked fine since then but now my dash is completely black and my side markers dont turn on..WTF...I tried to look for a fuse, but couldnt find 1..Can any1 help me out??

psi chick · 12-04-2005, 08:05 AM

if you take off the plastic pieces on the steering colum you'll see a connector there that is fried. the same thing just happened to someone here. the harness needs to be replaced. good luck getting it under warranty, although i seriously hope that you do as it's like a $400 part as you can't get just the needed connector, but have to buy the entire wiring harness.

SRTBoosted · 12-04-2005, 10:11 AM

^^^Should be covered under warranty. All wiring is covered till 36,000 unless you bought the extended.

psi chick · 12-04-2005, 12:11 PM

it might not be covered under warranty. if you read the post, he modified the fog light switch to turn on with the parking lights. the exact same thing that cause dynasty's to burn out. and since an electrical modification was made to the car, why should dodge warranty it? the harness didn't burn out on its own, a modification caused it to happen. now a dealer might be cool and do it under warranty, but it most definetly is not a case of automatic coverage.

SRTBoosted · 12-04-2005, 08:17 PM

I was not sure of the extent that he took to rewire. If he did it in an obvious place than no they won't.

downsouthaudio · 12-04-2005, 09:04 PM

thank you..Im going to undo the fog lights and make it look factory..I'm going to take it to dodge tommorrow..I'll let you guys know if it works out..Thanks again

psi chick · 12-04-2005, 11:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by downsouthaudio

thank you..Im going to undo the fog lights and make it look factory..I'm going to take it to dodge tommorrow..I'll let you guys know if it works out..Thanks again

no offense, but that's a shitty move. this the reason that it's so hard to get warranty work done, because people mod, break stuff, then try to go back to stock and get it fixed. i know that you're concerned and just want to get it fixed, but at the same time you were the one that caused the failure, not dodge.

COY · 12-04-2005, 11:20 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by psi chick

no offense, but that's a shitty move. this the reason that it's so hard to get warranty work done, because people mod, break stuff, then try to go back to stock and get it fixed. i know that you're concerned and just want to get it fixed, but at the same time you were the one that caused the failure, not dodge.

x2. What an assclown.

Hi N Mity · 12-05-2005, 11:36 PM

x3...thats the reason it is so hard for people to get legit work done. They look for anything and everything the can to not have to do work for free.