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My camry 99 had one tail light and one reverse light out, i replaced the light bulbs appropriately but now all the tail lights, the license plate lights, and the reverse lights do not work properly. After the engine is started, the tail lights and the license plate lights don't work, when reverse is engaged and car backed up, the reverse lights don't work, when brake is applied, both tail lights and brake lights are on. Can somebody help me with this ? Thanks a lot, a lot !
Check the bulbs for the tail/brake lights. If you put in single filament bulbs it will be on from the tail light voltage and the brakes will not show.
Try this;
Turn off the lights, press the brake pedal. Look at the brightness of the brake lights.
Now turn on the lights. Look at the brightness of the lights. If is the same as before the bulbs are wrong. You need two filament bulb.
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Make sure the tail lights and brake lights are working including the one in the rear window, if any of these are out the dash warning light will stay on, any bulbs that look discolored should be replaced
Hi,
Just open the trunk lid and snap the plastic cover at the back of your tail light assembly and the bulb socket assembly will come off. Push and twist the bulb to be replace. Same reverse way when putting it back.
Hope that helps you out.
The
process for replacing tail light bulbs is the same in all models. If
you have a burnt-out tail light bulb, you may need to replace the
brake light, the reverse light or the turn signal. The procedure to
replace each of the bulbs is the same.
Instructions
1.
Open the Hummer's rear swing gate. This will expose the edge of the
vehicle's tail light assembly. You'll see two small Phillips head
screws that hold the tail light assembly in place. Put on your
gloves.
2.
Remove the two screws from the tail light assembly. Pull the tail
light out and inspect the back for two bulbs. The top bulb is the
brake light and turn signal. The bottom bulb is the reverse bulb.
Determine which bulb you need to replace.
3Rotate
the bulb's socket counterclockwise to disconnect it. Unplug the bulb
from its socket.
4Push
the replacement bulb into its socket firmly. Insert the socket back
into the tail light. Turn it clockwise to secure it in place.
5Place
the tail light into its cradle. Hold it with one hand and replace
the Phillips head screws with the other.
in the boot of the car, remove the appropriate access panel on the left or the right. There you will see a 10mm tail light retaining nut, remove it. Push firmly on the back of the tail light and it will pop out. (note there are 2 spring loaded wedges so it will go slowly) Push out evenly and disconnect the plug. With it out, there is a retaining clip just unclip it and your bulb backplane will be out and you can replece the bulbs. Do the reverse to install it.
You may or may not see a burnt out bulb. The dash light can also mean there's a current issue (ie none of the bulbs are lighting)
2 reverse bulbs 2 license plate bulbs 2 turn signal bulbs 2 rear sidemarker bulbs (side of your tail light assembly) 2 running light bulbs which are the same as your stop light bulbs in the tail light assembly 1 to 6 high mount stop light bulbs (if they're in the window and varies on models) 1 strip of LED brake lights if you have a spoiler
hello, the back up lights are usually on the same fuse as the tail lights so if they are working it's not a fuse, if the tail lights are not working replace the tail fuse. Otherwise the problem is most the backup light switch, on the manual transmission it's a separate switch located on the transmission on an automatic it is incorporated into the neutral start switch also located on the transmission but on the shaft where the shift selector attaches.
If the driver's side tail light is working, it's not a fuse. Use a test light to check for power at the bulb holder. One terminal will be for tail light, the other for brake/turn light. If the is constant power for tail light, replace bulb. If no power, trace wiring from bulb holder to driver's side junction. Probable broken wire between the two tail lights.
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