Tailights not working

Asked by Furiouscomic2 Jan 24, 2024 at 07:56 AM about the Ford Explorer

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport the break lights had quit working but tailights
and indicator lights were still working well I put it in the shop and they got the
break lights to start working but the tailights quit working dont know if its bad
bulbs or a bad fuse couldnt figure it out yesterday

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beatupchevy answered 9 months ago

You need a multi tester to see what has power/ground and what don't , I can't believe a garage couldn't figure this out , The nerve ! If the brake and turn signals share a bulb then the brake light may run through the directional switch , strange as that may sound

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