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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 10:41 AM
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Im having an issue right now with now dash or tail lights. Strange this is that they work fine when the truck is started w/ the remote start unil the brake pedal is tapped. Any ideas as to where to even begin to look?
 
Old Jan 11, 2013 | 10:54 AM
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Under hood fuse box, for starters. Might just be a popped fuse ... but then you'll need to figure out why it popped. Have any aftermarket lighting out back? If so, that would be the first place to check.

Here's a tip to save your fuse supply .. and your sanity -- wire up a light, and stick the wires in place of the fuse. If the light lights up bright, like you stuck it to the battery, then there's a short in that circuit. Remove or unplug wires in that circuit until the light gets real dim or goes out altogether.
 
Old Jan 11, 2013 | 02:48 PM
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Unplug everything from your remotstarter module and a new fuse. See what happens.
 
Old Jan 15, 2013 | 11:10 AM
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Actually there is another item that can cause this. Apparently in our model of Blazer the circut for the taillights comes through the Hazard switch. There was a recall issued some years ago on this. I replaced the Hazard lamp switch and have had no problems since. Hope this helps. By the way, a tell on this is that the brake light works and tail lights dont.
 
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