2002 Cadillac DeVille rear light is not working.

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Asked by Beva_J2002 Jan 09, 2013 at 02:15 PM about the 2002 Cadillac DeVille Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I was replacing the fuse approximately every 7 days for the past month; however, this no longer takes care of the problem. All other lights on this light assembly work. The garage is telling the entire rear light assembly should be replaced at a cost $400. This seems excessive for what would appear to be a wiring issue. Any suggestions?

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Find out what it blowing the fuse. That usually indicates a short circuit to ground. What assembly is the problem? What lights are and are not working?

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The only light NOT working is the tail light. The garage wants to replace the entire rear tail light rather than find what would seem to be a short.

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It sound like the problem is in the housing itself. Check out eBay. I see a lot of tail light assemblies starting at $100 and up to $400 for a new pair. They are easy to replace.

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Turns out there was a short in the wiring - every time I turned the wheel to the right, it was rubbing against the wire and finally just shorted out. Total cost of repair was $72, so I'm thrilled to not be out $400.

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I’m having the same issue my tail lights aren’t working I have a 2003 Cadillac deville I just took it last week to the shop and they charged me 300$ for a dignositc test along with telling me that my only problem was the fog light switch which was broke but all my other lights work where did you go ? And what was the issue ? Thank you for your help

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