rear tail light problem

Asked by Kat Oct 04, 2016 at 02:56 PM about the 1989 Ford Bronco II XLT 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Rear passenger brake light & license plate light goes out when brake is
applied

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Electrical is one of the most time consuming, difficult, and expensive automotive issue to fix. Has any after market lighting (LED, fog lights) been installed recently? Any aftermarket electronics inside the rig? New car stereo? I had a Ford F150 that after Best Buy installed the new audio deck, the reverse lights would go on anytime I used the CD player. It can be tricky. Also, you might want to check the wiring harnesses at the lights themselves to ensure that there are no bare metal on the wires that could be causing a short, because essentially, thats what the issue is, a short. Best of luck!

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Ty...yes he checked all wires & fuses! His brother works on cars & he basically said we have to rewire everything because all rusted & probably shorting out...ty for you're help tho!

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