Taillights+interior don't work / checked fuse/relays - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

red3000gtvr4 · 07-04-2008, 12:38 PM

Last night driving the intrior lights and tail lights just went out for no reason.. today i checked all the fuses, i checked the taillight relay, and tried replacing it with the fog light relay since they are the same part# and everything. Nothing changed. not sure if it helps but i noticed that the digital climate control does not DIM when i turn on the lights, when it is supposed to. Headlights work, break lights work.. what should i check next? thanks

red3000gtvr4 · 07-04-2008, 02:29 PM

Any idea's guys?? its my DD and i can't drive like this at night :-/

daddy · 07-04-2008, 02:39 PM

Check the fuses again. Hve you checked the fuse box by the intake?

marshallh · 07-04-2008, 02:44 PM

The tailight fuse is a 15A under the hood (by the intake) and it's on the bottom middle columb of fuses. Even if it looks OK, pull it out and test continuity with an ohmmeter. If it's really old, it may crack from years of thermal expansion but you can't see it.

red3000gtvr4 · 07-04-2008, 03:03 PM

Yeah i checked it again, i replaced it with another working fuse and no luck.. it really sounds like it would be a fuse but they all check out i am at a loss

my3kgtvr4 · 07-04-2008, 05:52 PM

did you check your headlight switch?

red3000gtvr4 · 07-06-2008, 02:49 PM

headlight switch? the one by the steering wheel that turns the headlights on? no how do i check it?

Its deff not the fuses as i replaced the one under the hood by the air intake, and checked every one under the dash.. i am at a loss

cbehnken · 07-06-2008, 04:11 PM

if you really need to drive you can rig it for now to make the tailights come on with the headlights. You can run a jumper wire from the headlight fuse to the tail light one. Then when the lights are on the tailights will come on.
My car is setup this way thanks to the previous owner.

red3000gtvr4 · 07-07-2008, 01:28 PM

I might have to do that until the weekend, do you know what wires on the fuse they rigged?

South_FL_RT · 07-07-2008, 01:40 PM

your dimmer switch went out

07-04-2008, 12:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
red3000gtvr4 Soulraver Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vancouver, wa Drives: 92 VR4 Trader Rating: (1)	Taillights+interior don't work / checked fuse/relays Last night driving the intrior lights and tail lights just went out for no reason.. today i checked all the fuses, i checked the taillight relay, and tried replacing it with the fog light relay since they are the same part# and everything. Nothing changed. not sure if it helps but i noticed that the digital climate control does not DIM when i turn on the lights, when it is supposed to. Headlights work, break lights work.. what should i check next? thanks __________________

07-04-2008, 02:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
red3000gtvr4 Soulraver Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vancouver, wa Drives: 92 VR4 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Taillights+interior don't work / checked fuse/relays Any idea's guys?? its my DD and i can't drive like this at night :-/

07-04-2008, 02:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
marshallh Also known as MacGyver Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Overland Park, KS Drives: 1994 3000GT Base Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Taillights+interior don't work / checked fuse/relays The tailight fuse is a 15A under the hood (by the intake) and it's on the bottom middle columb of fuses. Even if it looks OK, pull it out and test continuity with an ohmmeter. If it's really old, it may crack from years of thermal expansion but you can't see it. __________________ See some HDR pics of my car

07-04-2008, 03:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
red3000gtvr4 Soulraver Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vancouver, wa Drives: 92 VR4 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Taillights+interior don't work / checked fuse/relays Yeah i checked it again, i replaced it with another working fuse and no luck.. it really sounds like it would be a fuse but they all check out i am at a loss

07-04-2008, 05:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
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07-06-2008, 02:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
red3000gtvr4 Soulraver Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vancouver, wa Drives: 92 VR4 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Taillights+interior don't work / checked fuse/relays headlight switch? the one by the steering wheel that turns the headlights on? no how do i check it? Its deff not the fuses as i replaced the one under the hood by the air intake, and checked every one under the dash.. i am at a loss

07-06-2008, 04:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
cbehnken Forest Gump Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cape Girardeau Mo Drives: 1992 Stealth TT Trader Rating: (42)	Re: Taillights+interior don't work / checked fuse/relays if you really need to drive you can rig it for now to make the tailights come on with the headlights. You can run a jumper wire from the headlight fuse to the tail light one. Then when the lights are on the tailights will come on. My car is setup this way thanks to the previous owner. __________________ Power: DSM 13G/DR650 Combo, DSM 450 cc bluetops, SAFC I, K&N, Ebay Downpipe, ATR Dual Catback, no cats, DN Y-Pipe, HKS SSQV, HKS EVC 5 at 14.5PSI, Walbro 255 with AN Bulkhead 8.07 @ 85.55 1/8th mile 1.84 60FT Suspension: KYB GR-2 - Tein S-Techs, Crossdrilled/slotted rotors, AWS Delete Drivetrain: RPS Street Max, M.W. 300m O/S, Seattle F&R Poly Mounts Etc: Roller Bearing Short Shifter Smokinvr-4 Corner box, 10" Rockford Fosgate Punch sub, Eclipse Headunit Leatherseats.com Charcoal/Dove Grey Interior, 99 front end/lights/wing/sideskirts/doorcaps Maintenance New VSS, all 60K stuff, new 1st,2nd, 3rd syncro, trans seals, oil pump, rod and main bearings. Mobile 1 10w40, Redline MTL in trans, 85w90 Coastal GL5 in transfer case and rear Complete 1G datalogger/cable/software for sale

07-07-2008, 01:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
red3000gtvr4 Soulraver Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vancouver, wa Drives: 92 VR4 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Taillights+interior don't work / checked fuse/relays I might have to do that until the weekend, do you know what wires on the fuse they rigged?

07-07-2008, 01:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
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