marker lights won't come on

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by adrenalin26, Dec 16, 2004.

  1. adrenalin26

    adrenalin26 Guest

    My head lights, reverse and tail lights work but all the other lights won't
    coime on. Is there a relay for that? I tried all the fuses and can't find
    any problems anywhere. The turn signal work too so, I know that power is
    getting to these lights. Any ideas?
    Thanks
     
    adrenalin26, Dec 16, 2004
    #1
  2. adrenalin26

    TeGGer® Guest



    Silly question, but have you checked the bulbs?
     
    TeGGer®, Dec 17, 2004
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  3. adrenalin26

    Randolph Guest

    First, what model and what year is the car?

    When you say "tail lights", do you mean the brake lights or do you mean
    the rear parking / marker lights?

    If you meant brake lights, I t would seem that the problem could be the
    light switch (different set of contacts for headlights and marker
    lights).
     
    Randolph, Dec 17, 2004
    #3
  4. Light switch as in "brake light switch" under the steering and above the brake
    pedal. Probably out of adjustment or likely a blown 20A fuse, which typically
    only supplies brake lights.
     
    Burt Squareman, Dec 18, 2004
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  5. adrenalin26

    Randolph Guest

    Sure, if his brake lights aren't working the switch at the pedal would
    be a likely problem. However, the subject line is "marker lights won't
    come on", and the poster says his tail lights *are* working. If by "tail
    lights" he means "brake lights", then the brake lights are working and
    the brake pedal switch is fine. In that case the most likely fault is
    the light switch. It has one set of contacts for the front and rear
    marker lights and all the dash lights and a separate set of contacts for
    the head lights. It is not uncommon for the switch to develop a problem
    with one set of contacts and not the other. Often a good cleaning of the
    switch internals will fix the problem.
     
    Randolph, Dec 18, 2004
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