when i turn my headlights on my tailights quit working, how do i fix that?

1983 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88
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XZXCHAEXZX
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i have replaced the headlight and the tailight switch and checked all of the fuses... i am at a loss
Dec 14, 2011 at 5:18 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Are the running lights on without the headlights?
Dec 14, 2011 at 5:29 PM
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XZXCHAEXZX
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no
Dec 14, 2011 at 5:33 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Best retest the combination switch something ain't right power in and out
Dec 14, 2011 at 5:36 PM
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XZXCHAEXZX
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turns out it was a bad ground wire in the trunk, i got lucky and found it... damn corrosion
Dec 14, 2011 at 10:46 PM
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