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Highbeam and Parking brake Indicator not working


Simon L-M

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Hello guys, the highbeam and the brake/pb warning indicator dont seems to work. My highbeam does light up and my "flass to pass" is working too, just the cluster indicator that dont. Any help would be appreciated.

1994 Ford Ranger
4.0
Manual and 4x4
I've got DRL
 


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Checked the bulb? Your truck is pretty old. It might be time to pull the cluster, pull all the bulbs, and take a pencil eraser and clean all the contacts on the cluster circuit board. But once in awhile you do get a burnt out bulb also.
 

Simon L-M

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All bulb are new. The contact have been cleaned already
 

Simon L-M

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I changed the DRL module with a used one and now both the headlight and brake indicator works, but i dont have working DRL. So both of my module are bad ?
 

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The parking brake switch being grounded(brake on) shuts off DRL
Just to test unplug the parking brake switch and see if DRL works

In 1994 its a light blue/black wire from pedal switch to DRL module
So if that wire is shorted to ground anywhere no DRL

DRL should send that "Park brake on" ground to the brake system's diode/resistor assembly to cause the RED brake light indicator to come on

Whole system wiring seen in diagram
 

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Simon L-M

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31x10.5R15
Well the brake light indicator light when I crank to start the truck but doesnt light if my parking brake is on. I thinking on breaking the bank and buying a new DRL module from RockAuto because all the one I find in scrap yard seems to have a problem (making my indicator work but no DRL or the other way around when swapping module)
 

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