AzZo Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Headlights come on but no tail lights.turn signals work fine so do hazards and brake lights.Fuses all check out okay.Perplexing? Any suggestions would be a great help. Can turn a wrench well but electrical is not a strong point.Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkorahil Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Are the bulbs burned out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 X2. The running lights run on a different side of the bulb than the brake light so just because they work don't mean the other side ain't burnt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Do the dash lights work? Actually, you did mention that you checked all of the fuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) Do your front corner lights come on? They share a contact in the headlight switch with the tail lamps. If the markers don't work either, clean out your headlight switch. If they do, then you can narrow it down a bit. Edited July 13, 2012 by Slartibartfast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzZo Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 Are the bulbs burned out? NO bulbs are good.I replaced with new ones, now have running lights but when I step on brake pedal the right brake light goes off. Just the right brake light.weird huh remember both running lights are working left sides fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzZo Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 Do the dash lights work? Actually, you did mention that you checked all of the fuses. yea .fuses all good dash fuses and under hood fuses.checked the switch on steering colum to its good to go.I hope it's not fusible links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzZo Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 Do your front corner lights come on? They share a contact in the headlight switch with the tail lamps. If the markers don't work either, clean out your headlight switch. If they do, then you can narrow it down a bit. Corner lights are working and dash light comes on too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzZo Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 Right side was coroded pretty good.Maybe it's the bulb fixture it'self.Has anybody ever run into this before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzZo Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 Going to check all wiring leads in morning grounds and continuity.Wish me luck.An electrician I'm not. will let you all know what I find out.If I can't fix it will send to Mechanic OUCH!!! Gotta be able to drive at night right.OVER AND OUT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Do you have a trailer wiring harness installed? Also check the grounds, I had a problem where the quarter panel had some rust and salt would come in. It ate the wires on the harness and I had to replace the whole thing because the wires just fell out of the sockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I thought my corner light had a dead bulb until I got it apart and found that the contacts were just corroded black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkorahil Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 The lighting fusable link is for the headlights only. I also suspect it is the contacts int he lamp itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzZo Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 Big shout out and thank's to all you great member's who gave me the best advice on this problem.It is now fixed yes fixed! And it ony cost get this $ 5.99 at ye old autozone parts shop.It turned out to be the tail - light / stop -light bulb socket a cheap fix for sure.To bad I spent days checking leads and ground wires but had to be sure and like I said I'm no electrisian can't spell either.Ha,Ha. The cause was back quarter panel rusted pretty bad,IOWA winters, road salts etc....And small hole allowing moisture and mud and junk up into tail-light compartment and corroded the socket it did not look that bad to me at first but then what do I know right. I am so a newbie to pathfinders but thank's to you all I am learning FAST!! THANKS AGAIN>IOWA<JACK...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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