No tail lights

vex · 11-07-2012, 06:52 PM

I have apparently no running lights/side marker lights and no tail lights. I do have instrument cluster lights and my illumination fuse is intact. Any thoughts? Reading around some people think it's the headlight switch itself.

vex · 11-07-2012, 07:18 PM

Solution: Harness to illumination switch needed some finagling

***ZGN*** · 11-07-2012, 07:25 PM

When all else fails just shake the wires harder!

Glad you figured it out!

JL1RX7 · 11-07-2012, 08:22 PM

Be careful I had 7 that melted those harnesses and and switches like no body's business. Never could find the short. Used to be fun to see smoke come out the cluster and that wonderful smell of magic smoke.

***ZGN*** · 11-07-2012, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JL1RX7

Be careful I had 7 that melted those harnesses and and switches like no body's business. Never could find the short. Used to be fun to see smoke come out the cluster and that wonderful smell of magic smoke.

I had the same issue on my FD. It was the front harness that had shorted out causing the cluster headlight switch to melt every time.

11-07-2012, 06:52 PM	#1
vex RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Influx. Posts: 2,113 Rep Power: 20	No tail lights I have apparently no running lights/side marker lights and no tail lights. I do have instrument cluster lights and my illumination fuse is intact. Any thoughts? Reading around some people think it's the headlight switch itself. __________________ The Official FC Radiator Thread My Project Thread: Cerberus CCVT Virginia Rotary Group

11-07-2012, 07:18 PM	#2
vex RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Influx. Posts: 2,113 Rep Power: 20	Solution: Harness to illumination switch needed some finagling __________________ The Official FC Radiator Thread My Project Thread: Cerberus CCVT Virginia Rotary Group

11-07-2012, 07:25 PM	#3
*ZGN* Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,264 Rep Power: 10	When all else fails just shake the wires harder! Glad you figured it out! __________________ Kevin

11-07-2012, 08:22 PM	#4
JL1RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Front Royal, VA Posts: 487 Rep Power: 18	Be careful I had 7 that melted those harnesses and and switches like no body's business. Never could find the short. Used to be fun to see smoke come out the cluster and that wonderful smell of magic smoke.