No tail lights/Park Lights

[ians13]

Hello i have been trying to find what been poping the fuse for my tail lights. i have brake lights just fine but no park lights, i have checked every bulb and connector even the relay but can't find what's causeing this, the only thing i have left is the combo switch has any one seen this problem before caused by the switch.

 

[pimptrizkit]

your poping the fuses?

i have seen combo switches go bad, and not illuminate the tails, head lights, parking lights, and blinkers and brakes work.

what happens is the contracts in the switch become corroded/ dirty, some times it's possible to take about the switch and clean every thing and re-assemble,

you should be able to track down the plug under the dash that connects into the combo switch, and then using the ewd from the tsrm site's. and find the correct wires, a power wire, and then the approrite device,

some make's and moddles use ground side switching, which means, the light's allready have power going to them, and they just need to be grounded to work, i think this is how toyota headlights are, im not sure about the tail's and brakes..

any how, if you jump the wires, it works, bad combo switch.

 

[dude]

i had the same prob but my gauge lights wouldnt work either. think they are on the same circuit or something. i bought my car with an aftermarket cd player and i have had the same prob with my acura too. behind the stereo there were a couple loose wires shorting out the circuit and popping fuses. check behind the stereo and look for any exposed or damaged wires. i just cut the wires and wrapped the ends with electrical tape.

 

[ians13]

well after 4 hours of scaning the car with a short finder and taking off lots of interior pices i found the short, the damn illumation wire for the radio was touching some bear metal behind the head unit well i happy it's fixed. thanks you your replys.