2006 Hyundai Tucson, Park Lights Stay On

This 2006 Hyundai Tucson came in with complaint that the park/tail lights would not turn off. As you can see below the park lights are on…. …. and the light switch is off. Testing begins at the interior fuse box at the driver’s door opening. I am pointing to the right hand tail light fuse. … Continue reading “2006 Hyundai Tucson, Park Lights Stay On”

2005 Mazda Tribute, Fuse #3 Blows, No Tail Lights

This 2005 Mazda Tribute came in with the complaint that the tail lights would not work.This same general information would apply to the Ford Escape and the Mercury Mariner of the same era.  A quick check revealed that fuse #3 in the interior fuse box was blown. One of the more common places for a … Continue reading “2005 Mazda Tribute, Fuse #3 Blows, No Tail Lights”

2007 Honda Accord, Burnt Wiring Harnesses

This 2007 Honda Accord is a perfect example of why one should read and understand the owner’s manual. Never put anything in place of a blown fuse except the factory rated fuse for that circuit. The complaint was that that stoplights and shifter interlock would not work sometimes. Other times the stoplights stayed on all … Continue reading “2007 Honda Accord, Burnt Wiring Harnesses”

2002 Buick Rendezvous Water In The Tail Light Assembly

This 2002 Buick Rendezvous came in with the complaint that the left rear turn signal did not work. Also the stoplight and the tail light on the left side did not work. Well three inches of water and the glass part of the light bulb in the bottom of the tail light assembly was pretty … Continue reading “2002 Buick Rendezvous Water In The Tail Light Assembly”

2010 Nissan Titan Trailer Fuse Locations

This 2010 Nissan Titan came in with the complaint that the trailer lights did not work. A quick test showed just that, no power at the tail, turn or stop lights. The fuses are located under the wto covers behind the battery. The covers have latches that have to be depressed in order to remove … Continue reading “2010 Nissan Titan Trailer Fuse Locations”

2002 Chevrolet Tahoe, Dash Lights Do Not Work

This 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe came in with the complaint that the dash illumination lights would not come on. These lights are sometimes referred to as panel lights. Testing begins at the illumination fuse in the interior fuse box. The fuse box is located behind this panel on the driver’s end of the dash. With the … Continue reading “2002 Chevrolet Tahoe, Dash Lights Do Not Work”

1995 Chevrolet S10 Pickup, Rear Lights Go Out

This 1995 Chevrolet S10 pickup came in with the complaint that the park lights would work until the brakes were applied or the turn signals were switched on. In reality none of the rear lights were working as they should. It all sounded like a bad ground to me so I wanted to start by … Continue reading “1995 Chevrolet S10 Pickup, Rear Lights Go Out”

2002 Hyundai GX350L Park Tail Lights Do Not Work

This 2002 Hyundai GX350L came in with the complaint that the front park lights, rear tail lights and dash illumination lights all do not work. The first thing that I noticed was that there was no click of the tail light relay when the switch was turned off and on. I found and tested the … Continue reading “2002 Hyundai GX350L Park Tail Lights Do Not Work”

1995 Chevrolet S10 Erratic Stop , Tail and Turn Signal Lights

This 1995 Chevrolet S10 pickup came in with the complaint that rear lights were not working properly. The park lights would work but as soon as the turn signals or stoplights were turned on all of the rear lights would go out.  I had a pretty good idea that there was faulty ground issue and … Continue reading “1995 Chevrolet S10 Erratic Stop , Tail and Turn Signal Lights”

2005 Chevrolet Impala Right Rear Turn Signal & Stoplight Not Working

This 2005 Chevrolet Impala came in with the complaint the the right rear turn signal and stoplight did not work sometimes. The bulb had already been changed. To access the bulb the light assembly has to be removed from the vehicle. The trunk liner is held in place by several plastic wing nuts. After the … Continue reading “2005 Chevrolet Impala Right Rear Turn Signal & Stoplight Not Working”