My outer taillight corner bulbs are out, but the LED tails are working, Which FUSE??
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Which FUSE, REAR Outter Tailight Corners Out
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Fuse? You mean bulb? 194 should work.
mishanja
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I know its an old thread, but I got into the same situation. My rear blinkers are out on both sides... I checked the bulbs (replaced one with new) no change, still out. What is the possible cause?
Did you really mean your rear blinker is out? The rear blinker is the taillight unit itself and the whole thing is LED. How can you change the "bulbs".
You meant the rear side marker bulb? As far as I can remember, there isn't a separate fuse for the rear corner marker. I would just check the bulbs again.
You meant the rear side marker bulb? As far as I can remember, there isn't a separate fuse for the rear corner marker. I would just check the bulbs again.
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Yeah, what Andy said, if you're referring to the red reflector part, that takes a bulb, that's just your side marker. The entire tail light system is on the same fuse, 10amp in the fuse box behind the battery. But if your tail lights work, with the exception of the marker, then the problem is somewhere else, bulb or wires.
mishanja
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then I have a whole lot of problems with my rear lights :disapointed: the only thing that works is brake light and backup lights... nothing else... reflector lights are out (and they have new bulbs) and the blinkers are out as well... So what might have caused this? how do i figure out if there is a wire issue? its equally not working on both sides...
mishanja
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yep, front lights/blinkers have no issues...
So brake and reverse lights work.
But no turn signal, no side markers and am assuming the light isn't on when in ON position with the rest? Are your license plate lights out too?
But no turn signal, no side markers and am assuming the light isn't on when in ON position with the rest? Are your license plate lights out too?
should be a fuse problem
Yeah, 10amp fuse in the 3rd fuse box behind the battery. It's the third or fourth one on the top of the box.
mishanja
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Thanks guys, I am not sure about the license plate lights... I will definitely check the fuse box. I presume thats fuse box for which i need to pull battery out?
Not necessarily. Just remove the plastic trim that goes over the battery followed by the left piece of the window cowl (trim) this will crate access point to the fuse box, without physically removing the battery.
On the diagram, #3, #11and #13
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You will see the fuse box right in front of you, left from the battery.
mishanja
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awesome, will try to get there and look... will post later tonight, if this was an issue...
Also found out that when that fuse is blown, besides your rear tails not functioning properly, your stereo and clock illumination is off too when lights are in ON position.
mishanja
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YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!! My stereo lights are off (only one or two are lighting), and it was my next "electric" question on the forum....
Haha glad we could diagnose the issue. Multiple problems, one solution 
When you put the fuse back in, don't put the battery covers on yet, turn the lights on and test if everything works inside the FX and outside. If for any reason there is a short or something causing the fuse to go bad, it will trip within a couple of seconds.
If that happens you will have to try to figure out where the problem exist.
In my case it was a faulty LED strip.
But if you haven't done any retrofitting etc, the you're fine.
When you put the fuse back in, don't put the battery covers on yet, turn the lights on and test if everything works inside the FX and outside. If for any reason there is a short or something causing the fuse to go bad, it will trip within a couple of seconds.
If that happens you will have to try to figure out where the problem exist.
In my case it was a faulty LED strip.
But if you haven't done any retrofitting etc, the you're fine.
mishanja
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Here is the picture of the fuse box, the one that needs to be replaced is the very top one, 10A TAIL LAMP
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Unfortunately, after driving for three days, the fuse seems to be blown again... I just noticed my dash lights went out again... Will get under the hood tomorrow and see whats up... So, does it sound like i have something going on with the wiring? I do have the lower part (where gear shifter and clock) of console all apart, since I am doing some moding, so there are some wires unhooked (like, seat heaters). I think i pressed emergency button before my console went dim, but I don't remember if emergency is one of those unhooked wires... i guess will have to look and reconnect everything...
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Unfortunately, after driving for three days, the fuse seems to be blown again... I just noticed my dash lights went out again... Will get under the hood tomorrow and see whats up... So, does it sound like i have something going on with the wiring? I do have the lower part (where gear shifter and clock) of console all apart, since I am doing some moding, so there are some wires unhooked (like, seat heaters). I think i pressed emergency button before my console went dim, but I don't remember if emergency is one of those unhooked wires... i guess will have to look and reconnect everything...
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If it went out again my guess is, a wire short. Wether you have a pinched wire and it triggers a fuse or wire against wire. Just see if nothing is exposed.