1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass tail lights

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RAY HENDERSON
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getting no power
Feb 20, 2015 at 11:02 AM
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CARADIODOC
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Could use some information or details. Do the front running lights work? What about the dash lights? Do the brake and signal lights work? Why didn't you list the engine size and mileage? Engine size is needed to find the right wiring diagram. Mileage can suggest which common things to suspect. Have you tested anything yet? If so, what were the results?
Feb 20, 2015 at 11:07 AM
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RAY HENDERSON
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yes front lights ,turn signal and brake lights work just not dash and tail light both just stopped working..
Feb 20, 2015 at 11:20 AM
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RAY HENDERSON
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the side marker running light are not working either
Feb 20, 2015 at 12:06 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Well, there's four Cutlass models and five engine sizes, so I just picked at random. The diagram shows a brown wire for the tail lights, but if you don't have dash lights, you shouldn't have front running lights either. The diagram doesn't show the light switch, so we will have to start at that brown wire. You'll have to remove the switch to gain access to the wires. Measure the voltage on that brown wire when the switch is turned on. You should have 12 volts. If it is missing, . . .

By the way, have you checked for a blown fuse? That is the first thing to do.
Feb 21, 2015 at 10:44 AM
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RAY HENDERSON
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it come with a 307 and yes checked fuses
Feb 21, 2015 at 7:05 PM
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