Tail lights and brake lights
Asked by Daniel Aug 06, 2020 at 12:49 AM about the 2005 Ford Explorer XLT V6 4WD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
When I press the brake pedal the brake light come
on but the tail lights are off and when I let go of the
brake pedal the tail lights still do not come on what
could be the issue?
2 Answers
probably burnt bulbs. Look at your tail light assembly area and find out where the screws are and taking the light housing unit off and replace the tail bub. It doesn't take 12 volts to get a light to turn on so don't be fooled by misleading bulb packages. Just b c it tells you 12 v, doesn't mean it's the bulb you need ( take the old bulb with you to make sure it's the right base / size, etc. luck
If I understand you correctly, the brake lights work but the tail lights stay off. Turn on the headlights, the tail lights should come on. If they do not, use a multi meter inside any tail light socket and check for voltage. If no voltage, keep the positive lead from the multimeter connected inside the socket to the positive voltage and touch a bare metal part of the vehicle. If voltage is now present, you have a ground problem.