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> Brake And Tail Lights Don't Work, help needed
superbeetlejosh
post Mar 22 2008, 11:53 PM
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I've been trying to fix my sisters '96 850 sedan. The brake and tail lights don't work. I tested the bulb sockets, and there is no voltage. I've been trying to find the bulb failure relay. Can someone tell me where it is, and how to test it. I'd really appreciate help. She just spent $200 on another electrical problem; so I'd really like to help her with this one.

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post Mar 23 2008, 06:05 PM
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open the hood, way back on the drivers side you will find a black box like a shoe box, open it and there are the fuses. if you have a haynes manual, or the owners manual, it will have a list of which fuses go for the lights. check them. if not. check to see if the connections to the light block is not bent or twisted. are both sides out, or only one?
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post Mar 23 2008, 10:28 PM
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If you search in this forum, i have once uploaded a photo of the the back of the fuse lid, with the details on the fuse numbers and what they are associated to. Search it dude.

Then check the fuse for the tail-light.
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post Mar 25 2008, 09:28 PM
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I've checked the fuses. They are good; and there is voltage to them. I couldn't find "tail lights" on the fuse list; I found "position lamps", and assumed that was it. Could someone confirm this? What is the next thing to check?

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post Mar 25 2008, 09:56 PM
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hey i was under the impression that the relay you are talking about is in the trunk on left side under the truck liner, near the light assembaly (sp?)

not with my car at the minute (its about 12k miles away) so i cant check that, but im sure ive seen someone mention about it being there....


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QUOTE(seanmc87 @ Mar 26 2008, 01:56 PM)
hey i was under the impression that the relay you are talking about is in the trunk on left side under the truck liner, near the light assembaly (sp?)

not with my car at the minute (its about 12k miles away) so i cant check that, but im sure ive seen someone mention about it being there....
sean
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Don't worry about the spelling - your information is spot on.
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post Mar 26 2008, 11:19 AM
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i lkie to tyr to sepll tihng croertcly, dnot wnat to suond sutipd or soetmhnig!!!!
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post Mar 27 2008, 01:58 AM
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i lkie to tyr to sepll tihng croertcly, dnot wnat to suond sutipd or soetmhnig!!!!
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In that case, its "assembly".
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And i know about the first and last letter thingy as well.
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And i know about the first and last letter thingy as well.

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lol funny how our brains work isnt it...much more complicated than a combustion engine :P
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