No Tail Lights?

Tiny
TULSATROY2
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When I turn on my headlight my tail lights do not come on but I do have break lights and turn lights. I have checked the fuse box under the dash but I don't see a Fuse for tail lights can anyone help?
Thursday, November 1st, 2007 AT 5:40 PM

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Tiny
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Check no.2 on the fuse block see below, if its okay do a voltage check on the brown wire at the taillight socket no power there, its coming from the headlight switch.

There's nothing in between the switch and the taillight to prevent it from coming On such as relay etc.


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/12900_f150_fuse_box_1.jpg

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Thursday, November 1st, 2007 AT 6:04 PM
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DANIELBURKE1!
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I have the same problem but on my 1996 Ford F-150 xl still haven’t figured it out
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Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 AT 12:39 PM
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KEN L
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This post is for a 1989.

Please post your new question here, you must be logged in.

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/new

Cheers, Ken

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Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 AT 12:45 PM
Tiny
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Electrical problem
1989 Ford F150 V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic

i have a 89 ford f150 lariat, but the dash light, or turn signal, or tail lights won't work, but I have brake lights.
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Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 AT 12:45 PM (Merged)
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Hello, as far as the tail lites, I'd check voltage feed to the headlite switch, Also check fuse 4--15amp, check that the fuse circuit is hot. The brown wire at the switch carries voltage to the tail lites, check that wire for voltage, with the switch activated.
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Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 AT 12:45 PM (Merged)
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BRODALLY
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Electrical problem
1989 Ford F150 V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic

my tails lights only went out after connecting trailer lights but it didn't blow any fuses
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Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 AT 12:45 PM (Merged)
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I can't tell about your trailer wiring connection. For the vehicle, brown wire is voltage for tail lamps, black is ground. Low voltage won't blow a fuse.


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/170934_f150_tail_lamps_2.jpg

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