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Can't shift out of Park, Starts/runs fine. Dash works but everything else electrical is off.
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<blockquote data-quote="Adam Miller" data-source="post: 1679593" data-attributes="member: 37563"><p><strong>2010 6.2</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Background info</strong></p><p>A couple months ago I had the third brake light issue with <em>Hill Descent Control</em> warning. Also, when the lights were on I would get that <em>Hill Descent Control</em> fault and cruise control would not work. If I turned the truck off and back on again <em>without turning on the lights</em>, I could use cruise. I ordered the GJ Motorsport/Baja Designs replacement which finally arrived a week ago and I installed it last weekend. (Well, the grey connector is plugged in, the harness is run to the passenger kick panel, and I did attach the ground terminal to a frame bolt. I haven't hooked the ambers into the Aux switch yet.) I have driven the car several times and close to 100 miles since, all without any issue whatsoever. I was able to use the lights and cruise control together.</p><p></p><p><strong>The new problem/symptoms</strong></p><p>This morning I got the <em>Hill Descent Control</em> fault and the radio shut off (I think there was some other dash warning too). I stopped at a light, shut it off, and restarted the truck but the warning(s) persist--gauge cluster works but nothing else electrical does. Tail/brake lights, signals, emergency flashers, power windows, stereo and display are all off. The truck with start and run perfectly. However, I can't shift out of Park. I was dead in the water, trying to arrange roadside assistance until I figured out how to yank the center console and manually release the shifter lock, so I was able to drive it home (again, without any lights).</p><p></p><p><strong>Where to look?</strong></p><p>I'm fairly mechanically inclined and do a lot of work, especially on my motorcycles, but less adept with electrics. My instincts say the possible culprits could be brake switch/transmission interlock, fuse or relay, short in a wire somewhere, bad or corroded connector, or bad module. But where to begin. Can someone help me narrow things down?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Adam Miller, post: 1679593, member: 37563"] [B]2010 6.2 Background info[/B] A couple months ago I had the third brake light issue with [I]Hill Descent Control[/I] warning. Also, when the lights were on I would get that [I]Hill Descent Control[/I] fault and cruise control would not work. If I turned the truck off and back on again [I]without turning on the lights[/I], I could use cruise. I ordered the GJ Motorsport/Baja Designs replacement which finally arrived a week ago and I installed it last weekend. (Well, the grey connector is plugged in, the harness is run to the passenger kick panel, and I did attach the ground terminal to a frame bolt. I haven't hooked the ambers into the Aux switch yet.) I have driven the car several times and close to 100 miles since, all without any issue whatsoever. I was able to use the lights and cruise control together. [B]The new problem/symptoms[/B] This morning I got the [I]Hill Descent Control[/I] fault and the radio shut off (I think there was some other dash warning too). I stopped at a light, shut it off, and restarted the truck but the warning(s) persist--gauge cluster works but nothing else electrical does. Tail/brake lights, signals, emergency flashers, power windows, stereo and display are all off. The truck with start and run perfectly. However, I can't shift out of Park. I was dead in the water, trying to arrange roadside assistance until I figured out how to yank the center console and manually release the shifter lock, so I was able to drive it home (again, without any lights). [B]Where to look?[/B] I'm fairly mechanically inclined and do a lot of work, especially on my motorcycles, but less adept with electrics. My instincts say the possible culprits could be brake switch/transmission interlock, fuse or relay, short in a wire somewhere, bad or corroded connector, or bad module. But where to begin. Can someone help me narrow things down? [/QUOTE]
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