Johnny D

Ok..heres the story.

I went to O'reillys to get a taillight bulb because one of the bulbs were out...ok, no big deal, it happens. I needed the one that was for the Brake/Tail light cause it was the left side that was out.

I install the bulb and then all of a sudden the running lights go out..brake lights work just fine..weird. I check the fuse under the dash, fuse is out..hrm..so i replace it, goes out again...I need to get my *** home, so i put in a 15 instead of a 10 fuse in there to hold me down.

I get home, I notice that my running lights on the trunk are still on, but the two outside taillights are out. I press the brakes and the all brake lights still work.

I take out the bulb and thats when i notice its not the right bulb. Damnit, i thought...his fault, partially my fault for not checking. I get the right bulb, put it in..running tail lights on the rear still dont come on..all brake lights work fine.

I go underneath the dash to see if any fuses are blown and they are all fine...is it a relay problem? if so, where is it? Why is only the running lights on the outer taillights off and the ones on the trunk are on??

Raph TT

take out all the bulbs and inspect them..also, because you forced that wrong bulb in, you prolly have a short on the socket..check it

Johnny D

bulbs are fine...im not getting power to the bulbs....so its nothing wrong with the rear...

what socket are you talking about?

Johnny D

I know the answer...does ANYBODY ELSE know the answer?....it took me like 3 hrs to figure it out after i made the OP...

cmon

Spyder78

iTrader: (7)

needed to change fuse back to oem rating?

timywong

^^ thats what i was thinking...

anotherLS

iTrader: (9)

you sure the bulb is a dual filament?? sounds like you bought a single filament type

Johnny D

what would that do?

Raph TT

i was talking about forcing the bulb into its socket,, bending it so that + and - are touching..thus blowing the fuse every time.. or a blank wire was touching ground every time you closed the trunk/trunk wiring harness in the trunk lid touching ground

link13

I admit it. I don't know the answer.

Johnny D

problem was...popped the wire.

bigger fuse, strong relay, wrong bulb in place=popped wire in weakest point of the wire.

So I fixed the problem..did a lil re-wire and issue is solved.

but just remember ladies and gents...if u have an electrical issue..check fuse, then relay, then ground, then wire