Headlights work, Tail lights work only for signals.
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Headlights work, Tail lights work only for signals.
I'm stumped. 98 Coupe. Running Radio Flyer headlight kit (Love it!), and have changed out Lightstalk on column. Checked fuses, and still have this issue:
Headlights on, Taillights don't light, nor does the dash cluster as it should if lights were on. Directional signals work, brake lights work, flashers work, just not the running lights. No DIC codes
Thoughts? All help appreciated.
Headlights on, Taillights don't light, nor does the dash cluster as it should if lights were on. Directional signals work, brake lights work, flashers work, just not the running lights. No DIC codes
Thoughts? All help appreciated.
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I'm stumped. 98 Coupe. Running Radio Flyer headlight kit (Love it!), and have changed out Lightstalk on column. Checked fuses, and still have this issue:
Headlights on, Taillights don't light, nor does the dash cluster as it should if lights were on. Directional signals work, brake lights work, flashers work, just not the running lights. No DIC codes
Thoughts? All help appreciated.
Headlights on, Taillights don't light, nor does the dash cluster as it should if lights were on. Directional signals work, brake lights work, flashers work, just not the running lights. No DIC codes
Thoughts? All help appreciated.
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If you have Twilight Sentinel, you could activate it through the DIC, and check everything. I had this same problem on my 2000 Vert. The headlights, and every other thing worked when turning them on....EXCEPT the dash and tail lights!! Tried Twilight Sentinel, and everything then worked fine. Turns out I had a burned connection from the Multi Function Switch. Got a new MFS, and bypassed that bad wire on the connector. All good now. Hope this helps.
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I think it is the feature to have lights turned on automatically when it gets dark. MY 03Z does not have that feature. Select the options button and go through he menu and if U have it, it will be apparent.
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Thanks! I had googled and found the option menu. I'll try it today when I get home from out of town.
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Finally pinned out the old and new MFS and found they're good. Checked the #6 fuse in passenger compartment and found that it was popped but looked good at a casual glance. Put in a new fuse, turned on lights and it popped again. For testing went to a 20a fuse, (TEMPORARY) and dash backlighting illuminated like it should, but not the taillights. Checked wire bundle and as expected, the brown wire that has power to the parking lights was warming up. Probably going to ground somewhere. Does anyone have pictures or drawing of where the harness runs so I can follow it looking for grounding of the brown wire?
20a fuse removed from circuit.
20a fuse removed from circuit.
Last edited by DaveC-98-C5; Jan 13, 2021 at 02:03 PM.
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Found my issue that kept popping Fuse #6. I had installed a hyperflash relay and apparently it had an issue. I removed it and problem resolved. I then put it back and blew fuse. Tried with new relay, and all is well.