tail lights wiring/fuse/plug?

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tail lights wiring/fuse/plug?

Postby Sonic » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:20 pm

Noticed the other day that my tail lights don't work. Brake lights work fine, just not the ones that glow when the headlights are on. Is there a fuse or something that could have blown (i checked the bulbs and single connection to the lights themselves)? What do I check?

Car is facelight ae92 trueno. Digital dash model.

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Postby Dell'Orto » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:29 pm

One filament can blow in those bulbs, so check with another good bulb.
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Postby Mr.Phreak » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:33 pm

Don't spose you've (had) installed a stereo recently??

And there should be a Tail fuse in the kickpanel or under the bonnet (Someone with a AE92 might know which, otherwise just check both :wink: )
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Postby Sonic » Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:11 pm

yeah just installed stereo.. i wouldn't have known if it was working before hand though
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Postby Mr.Phreak » Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:59 pm

May pay to check that you haven't used the illumination feed as a ground then.
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Postby Sonic » Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:00 pm

there were multiple grounds so i may have....willl check, cheers
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Postby Mr.Phreak » Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:37 pm

The Ill wire will be grounded normally, but hits +12v when you turn your lights on.
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Postby Alex B » Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:17 pm

Its a green wire BTW. Cars do not use the MEN system people. Its DC!!! :P
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Postby Sonic » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:12 am

Mr.Phreak wrote:The Ill wire will be grounded normally, but hits +12v when you turn your lights on.


true, i think that's the one i used in the first place, but discovered when i couldn't get headie to power, because it definatly all works now. didn't have time last night to have a play, will do so tonight.
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Postby Sonic » Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:15 pm

managed to at lunch time... the ground i used was definatly ground only. rear lights don't work with no stereo at all either, so i doubt it's related to my install (unless the fuse on illumination blew when i used it in the first attempt?)

So yeah, any one know exactly where the fuse for this is? Or other ideas for that matter..
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Postby Sonic » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:12 am

found the fuse, and yay all works again
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