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Old 02-25-2012, 04:08 PM
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(95 Ford Ranger 2.3 manual) I recently had a alternator problem and my dad was convinced it was because something was pulling too much power from the battery... so I was messing with a ton of wires under the dash but thought I hooked everything back up correctly. I ended up just changing the alternator and it fixed it.. anyway that night I got pulled over because my tail lights were not working, my brake lights work fine just not the running tail lights. Ive looked at the fuses probably 300 times and they all look fine. Im mind boggled please help.
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Old 02-25-2012, 07:21 PM
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Default Re: tail lights wont work

Also forgot to mention the instrument panel lights went out too
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Old 02-26-2012, 06:38 PM
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I went in today under the driver kick panel and I dident see anything that looked bad... any common trouble points down there? Tomorrow im gona go and follow the wires from the back.. Hopefully beautiful Wisconsin weather cooperates
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Old 02-27-2012, 08:31 PM
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Default Re: tail lights wont work

there should be another fuse box under the hood.. i had the same problem i hit a bump and lights went out and i didnt think nothing of it but a sheriff pulled me over and said a fuse under the hood is blown. i looked and saw it was.. i think its called the distibutor fuse box? but just pull a few out and replace it
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Old 02-27-2012, 08:39 PM
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Default Re: tail lights wont work

In the cab and the power distro box under the hood have a fuse for the parking lights. The instrument lights are also on this circuit. So either one of those fuses is shot or the headlight switch is shot. Based on you "messing with a ton of wires", either is equally as likely to be the problem.

You should probably take future fatherly advice on auto electrical problems with a grain of salt.
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