Tail light short
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5th Gear
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: LaBelle Florida
Tail light short
Hi all,
I have a short in the tail lights.
When I put the fuse in my batt goes dead.
As long as i keep the fuse out it's ok.
Why would there be power to the tail lights with the switch off?
It happend after car stayed out in the rain.
I have a short in the tail lights.
When I put the fuse in my batt goes dead.
As long as i keep the fuse out it's ok.
Why would there be power to the tail lights with the switch off?
It happend after car stayed out in the rain.
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: North Easton Mass
You might have a problem in your steering column also. The wiring for the tail lights runs through the directional switch (why? - ask GM - seemed like a good idea at the time) so if there is a problem with your directional signal switch it can affect your tail lights.
Rick B.
Rick B.
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5th Gear
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: LaBelle Florida
And I'm talking about the tail lights, parking lights,
Brake lights are fine.
The fuse is for the tail lights only,thats what the owners manual says
Race Director
Joined: May 2006
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From: Dayton, Ohio
As you said above why would that circuit be active if the parking lights are not turned on and the only thing I can come up with is a bad headlight switch or someone has tapped into the 18 orange wire going from the fuse to the headlight switch. You mentioned rain,if it got into the back of the fuse box or the headlight switch that might be a possibility.
