SweetLou wrote:
Grit dog wrote:
Sorry, I'm of no help, but, man, what a terrible turn of events.
Having been on (too many) forums for these trucks, cannot say I've heard of that issue until now. Best of luck getting it repaired!
But, are you saying that whole switch bank was intermittent or not operable at all prior to the first replacement of the switch bank and then it worked 100% of the time for a couple months and is now intermittent again?
If so, that seems to me to be either the new switch bank or possibly a bad connection. If the new switch fixed the same condition previously.
Yes on all points. It fixed the issue then went bad. Many variables now. Could even be an open not a short and need solder. Any good shops for electrical in Spokane? And I might just have them replace the switch again.
To me, this really leads to a defective part and not a random short in the harness.
I believe the switch bank is just that, switches, possibly a common power source to the unit. I know it seems low odds that it's a bad part, but the last new switch wouldn't have "fixed" a different issue in the first place.
That's my process of deduction.
Do a little research, but I bet you could have the dash apart and swap switches in under an hour with nothing more than a set of basic hand tools. Think of it this way, the cost of a new switch assembly is probably half of what even a diagnostic charge is from a shop.
Quick search shows a bunch of Utoob videos to walk one through it, even.
Possibility that it's the BCM or wherever the signals are sent to, or the harness, but based on previous replacement solving it, I'm still headed there.
