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Old 11-29-2008, 07:04 PM
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help 94 caprice no taillights

hello the tail / licence plate lights and dash lights just went out on my 94 all the fueses look ok ...my brake lights work....could it be the headlight switch ?..thanks for any advice
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Re: help 94 caprice no taillights

It could be the light switch, or it could be a connection.
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Old 11-30-2008, 10:04 AM
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Re: help 94 caprice no taillights

Is there trailer wiring on the car? If so that would be my first suspect. Most cases of no taillights I have had to fix were due to poor workmanship in splicing in a universal trailer wiring harness.
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Re: help 94 caprice no taillights

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hello the tail / licence plate lights and dash lights just went out on my 94 all the fueses look ok ...my brake lights work....could it be the headlight switch ?..thanks for any advice
did you check fuses with a meter or just eyeballed?

make sure there is power to the fuses as well ...got rodents?
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Old 11-30-2008, 05:32 PM
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Re: help 94 caprice no taillights

lights fixed ! mechanic at work checked fuses and light switch with a meter all was well he said the problem was a 6 prong connector that is above the pedals with all that other wireing...the connection was loose
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Re: help 94 caprice no taillights

Glad it was an easy fix.
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