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racenmotorsports · 01-19-2012, 06:18 PM

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I'm new here. Glad to have found this site. Anyway, I got an 04 Dodge Ram 2500 HD quad cab 4x4 8'bed. I went to Iraq for a year, truck had no real problems. Now when I plug in my 7 pin trailer connector, the parking lights come on and won't turn off until I start the truck and then turn it off. I took my meter and checked at the plug and I have 12vdc at the parking light pin all the time.

I am also having a problem with my battery draining. Not sure if this is caused from this problem or something else. I'm pretty sure the battery is old enough that it's getting bad.

Any ideas where to start looking to try and solve this problem.

**quietpeen** · 01-19-2012, 06:22 PM

Welcome to rf.....hopefully somebody that knows chimes in

**LB3711** · 01-19-2012, 06:29 PM

**The Assassin** · 01-19-2012, 10:59 PM

Welcome! Does the truck turn over ok? Maybe take it to a local parts store and let them test it. None the less, I don't think the battery is the issue.

racenmotorsports · 01-20-2012, 03:26 PM

No, battery is shot. But that's not the problem It's 2 separate problems. new battery, but lights still come on when trailer is plugged up..

**DOAX** · 01-20-2012, 03:33 PM

Mice like wires

**BlackedOutHemi** · 01-20-2012, 04:01 PM

This^^.

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racenmotorsports · 01-20-2012, 04:39 PM

ok, I checked, but didn't see anything. Even if mice like wires, I agree. how would that make the lights come on when it's plugged in? I could see them not working. I'll trace them again though.

**DOAX** · 01-22-2012, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by racenmotorsports

ok, I checked, but didn't see anything. Even if mice like wires, I agree. how would that make the lights come on when it's plugged in? I could see them not working. I'll trace them again though.

check your conector its self could be crosing wires and back feeding power into your lights
that still dose not explain the fact that you can turn off the truck and restart it and they will turn off but its a start

if you find what wire is feeding your lights the power you could always wire in a switch for when you park the truck to keep the lights off

**Uncle Ugly** · 01-22-2012, 09:07 PM

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Sounds like an issue with the TIPM,which is a known problem.

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Parking Lights come on when trailer plugged in