HELP!!! My taillights dont work.
06-03-2003, 02:42 PM
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HELP!!! My taillights dont work.
My taillights wont turn on when i brake. They turn on at night and even the turn signals work but they will not turn on when i brake. I checked the fuses labled tail even the one under the hood but still nothing. Need help.
06-03-2003, 03:06 PM
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You need to change your tail bulbs. A similar occurance happened to me, which really had me confused. Well, only one tail light would light at night, but both would light up when I braked or signaled. So I went out and bought new tail bulbs. Before I knew much about the max, or knew about it's tail lights the bulb in the tail actually lights the lense and is used for braking also. In my case the bulb would only perform the braking, but not lighting of the light. You may have a problem like i did, or maybe your brake cables are loose? Do you notice any difference in the way the car brakes?
06-03-2003, 03:08 PM
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Originally posted by RSA_MAX
You need to change your tail bulbs. A similar occurance happened to me, which really had me confused. Well, only one tail light would light at night, but both would light up when I braked or signaled. So I went out and bought new tail bulbs. Before I knew much about the max, or knew about it's tail lights the bulb in the tail actually lights the lense and is used for braking also. In my case the bulb would only perform the braking, but not lighting of the light. You may have a problem like i did, or maybe your brake cables are loose? Do you notice any difference in the way the car brakes?
You need to change your tail bulbs. A similar occurance happened to me, which really had me confused. Well, only one tail light would light at night, but both would light up when I braked or signaled. So I went out and bought new tail bulbs. Before I knew much about the max, or knew about it's tail lights the bulb in the tail actually lights the lense and is used for braking also. In my case the bulb would only perform the braking, but not lighting of the light. You may have a problem like i did, or maybe your brake cables are loose? Do you notice any difference in the way the car brakes?
06-03-2003, 07:55 PM
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Originally posted by RSA_MAX
You need to change your tail bulbs. A similar occurance happened to me, which really had me confused. Well, only one tail light would light at night, but both would light up when I braked or signaled. So I went out and bought new tail bulbs. Before I knew much about the max, or knew about it's tail lights the bulb in the tail actually lights the lense and is used for braking also. In my case the bulb would only perform the braking, but not lighting of the light. You may have a problem like i did, or maybe your brake cables are loose? Do you notice any difference in the way the car brakes?
You need to change your tail bulbs. A similar occurance happened to me, which really had me confused. Well, only one tail light would light at night, but both would light up when I braked or signaled. So I went out and bought new tail bulbs. Before I knew much about the max, or knew about it's tail lights the bulb in the tail actually lights the lense and is used for braking also. In my case the bulb would only perform the braking, but not lighting of the light. You may have a problem like i did, or maybe your brake cables are loose? Do you notice any difference in the way the car brakes?
I tried changing the bulbs and that didnt work. Does anyone know how to access the brake relay or some of the components that make the brake lights come on?
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