Tail lights not working

Hi,

Do me a favor. Remove the bulbs from the lights and see if it blows. If it doesn't, we have a bad socket.

I attached the entire wiring schematic for the exterior lighting for your review. Since the fuse blows as soon as you turn the lights on, there has to be a dead short.

Try the bulbs first. Also, check the wiring near the fuse box where the fuse is located.

Let me know what you find or if you have other questions. Also, here is a link you may find helpful.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

Let me know,

Joe

See pics below.

Checked bulbs sockets and fuse area everything good. Can’t find problem.

Did the fuse still blow with the bulbs removed? For the fuse to blow right away, there has to be a short. If you have already tried removing the bulbs to see if it still blew, the next thing is to disconnect the tail lamp relay to see if still happens. We need to narrow down where the problem can be.

I attached two pics. The first shows the relay box 1 and the second shows the location of the tail light relay. Pull that relay and see if it still blows.

Let me know.

Joe

Did not blow fuse when relay was removed. What’s next?

Now, check the wiring at the relay. The short is after the relay, so that is where I would start. Make sure there are no issues under the relay box causing a short.

Joe

Relay connector was loose fixed it and now not blowing fuse, but lights still not working.

Glad to hear you got it fixed. Wiring can be a nightmare. LOL

Please feel free to come back anytime in the future.

Take care,
Joe