1998 dodge ram

Asked by Madisoncoleman96 Jan 08, 2020 at 09:35 PM about the 1998 Dodge RAM 1500 Laramie SLT Club Cab RWD

Question type: General

My truck dies when I turn on my headlights or
push my brakes

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For is gonna recommend changing the battery and alternator and say how longs it been since uve had a tune up and blah blah blah and everything short of check ur tires bc hes a moron

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Check for an electrical short in the rear lights. If there's a plug under the bed, disconnect it and see if the problem goes away, if it does, start tracing wires from there to the rear lights

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