Tail Light Issue

[irstu]

Hey guys,

I have been having a problem with my tail lights for a little while now and cannot seem to uncover the problem. The reverse lights and brake lights work fine. The fuse to the tail lights is fine, and the bulbs have JUST been replaced. I am thinking it's a wiring problem, since there's nothing else that can be directly related to it... Is there something I'm not thinking of?

Thanks,
Stu

 

[wotan]

Have you got a double filliment bulb in the wrong way round?
Are all the earths good?

 

[gregers]

whats the car?

 

[irstu]

@wotan: I'm not sure if I have them the wrong way around, I'll have to check. And what do you mean when you ask if the Earths are good? Do you mean grounding wires?

@gregers: The vehicle is a 1990 Acura Integra

 

[libby lou lou]

grounding wires, yes. were in britain, so things could be slightly diffferent, like.................... we have more immigrants than you, why is that?

 

[xerxes]

we have more immigrants than you, why is that?

Not that it has anything to do with tail lights, but immigration to the United States has been averaging 1.8 million per year, whereas immigration to the UK in recent years has been:

2003 143,845
2004 147,700
2005 189,545
2006 143,205 (Source)

 

[^neo^]

we have more immigrants than you, why is that?

Not that it has anything to do with tail lights, but immigration to the United States has been averaging 1.8 million per year, whereas immigration to the UK in recent years has been:

2003 143,845
2004 147,700
2005 189,545
2006 143,205 (Source)

so another 143,205 to the states wouldn't really make a difference

 

[Stivino]

What's the States got to do with it?

 

[JohnD]

some sort of mental defect leading to an obsession with foreigners and leading to untrue claims?

 

[xerxes]

What's the States got to do with it?

Ah, Canada. Can't read.

Most recent available figures:

2001 250,638
2002 229,040
2003 221,355
2004 235,824

 

[^neo^]

Anyway, back on topic.

Get a multi-meter / electrical tester and first test there is power getting to the switch, then work your way back to the lights until you find the point where you're getting no power

 

[JohnD]

the bulbs have JUST been replaced.

I can't help suspecting the wrong type of bulbs have been fitted. Single filament bulbs and dual-filament bubs have contacts in different positions.

There is also a possibility a connector has been disturbed or wrongly fitted.

I would poke into the lampholder to test if current is getting there, and also test the bulbs to see if they work