1986 Toyota Supra electrical

1986 TOYOTA SUPRA
228,000 MILES • 2.4L • 6 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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KENOGRL
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I broke a bulb off in the socket of the driver side tail light. I used a pair of channel locks to remove it and in the process I touched the wires coming out of the broken bulb and now both tail lights don't work. I checked the fuses and they're good. Its only the tail lights that won't come on, even with the nee bulb. Can u advise please ?
Dec 22, 2013 at 2:58 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If you shorted out the bulb, then it had to blow a fuse. Double check them. Keep in mind, a fuse can look good but still be bad. You need to check it for continuity to confirm it is bad.
Dec 24, 2013 at 10:35 AM
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