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by **WAY TC** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:50 am

are these two in series?

tail bulbs are fine (2 stage bulb - break lights work, but the parks do not )

fuses are all good.

just replaced factory headunit with aftermarket - maybe there is an ullumination wire i have missed?

im stumped.

by **iOnic** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:00 am

It'll be a fuse. Does your clock work? (if you have one)

by **WAY TC** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:03 am

is there an under-dash fuse box? engine bay one is all good

by **iOnic** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:04 am

What car is it? Yeah there's normally a fuse box under the steering column in a lot of cars.

by **WAY TC** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:09 am

94 corolla wagon

by **iOnic** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:13 am

Have a look under the dash/steering column close to the drivers door.

by **2LTR Rona** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:14 am

had the same issue in the AE101 a while back

the dash lights & tail lights run off the same fuse, don't ask me why but they do, seemed a bit weird to me.

Check the in cabin fuse panel which could be down by the bottom of your drivers side A pillar, that's where the AE101one is located

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:32 am

WAY TC wrote:are these two in series?

tail bulbs are fine (2 stage bulb - break lights work, but the parks do not )

fuses are all good.

just replaced factory headunit with aftermarket - maybe there is an ullumination wire i have missed?
im stumped.

No, you probably did what everyone does... and used the wrong wire as an earth!

yes, I have done it as well :lol:

by **WAY TC** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:35 am

was i supposed to use the brown wire? :lol:

by **WAY TC** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:36 am

thanx for the quick replys guys, will go out and check it at lunchtime

no grip · by **Akane** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:34 pm

What you did is grounded the head unit to the dimmer wire, it happened to my corolla as well, lost interior dash lights and rear brake lights (park). Remember to change the blown fuse after you've fixed the problem.

by **Alex B** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:56 pm

Yeah green wire does not equal earth, although it shows as one when the lights are off IIRC.

by **Boosted_162** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:02 pm

I think nearly everyone in history has done this, me included :lol:

Felt like a bit of a dick when i found out what i had done haha.

by **WAY TC** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:52 am

Akane wrote:What you did is grounded the head unit to the dimmer wire, it happened to my corolla as well, lost interior dash lights and rear brake lights (park). Remember to change the blown fuse after you've fixed the problem.

thank you!! swapped em round, changed the fuse and boooya.

cheers for all your help guys

by **KwS** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:28 pm

2LTR Rona wrote:had the same issue in the AE101 a while back

the dash lights & tail lights run off the same fuse, don't ask me why but they do, seemed a bit weird to me.

iirc they do that so you have more of an idea your tail lights arent working. 'oh my dash lights are out... that means my tails are too!'

by **iOnic** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:36 am

Probably has more to do with the fact they come off the same switch

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:39 pm

KwS wrote:
2LTR Rona wrote:had the same issue in the AE101 a while back

the dash lights & tail lights run off the same fuse, don't ask me why but they do, seemed a bit weird to me.

iirc they do that so you have more of an idea your tail lights arent working. 'oh my dash lights are out... that means my tails are too!'

There is a tail light out warning lamp on the dash anyway

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