My right rear taillight is out. The bulb works when I hit the brakes, but the taillight just does not come on when I turn on the headlights. Any fixes? I changed the bulb and it didn't work...

Any help is appreciated!

 

TD26, try removing the back plate to the tail lights, removing the bulb in question and then using a pencil, take the eraser and rub all the electrical connections really good. Concentrate on the two at the bottom (don't need to worry so much about the one on the side). This will help remove any corrosion that may have built up there.

If that don't fix your issue, then you will need to pull out a multimeter to do some checks. How you feel about using a multimeter? I can step you through the rest of the things from there.

Not to ask a silly question, but did you get the correct bulb for the location. The wrong style bulb can lead to some interesting conditions.

 

Check for loose connections, check the fuse. Go from there really... try a bulb you know that works and so on.

 

Thanks for the help. I try these suggestions and let you know how it goes. Really appreciate it!

 

Turns out it was just a fuse. Thanks for the help!

 

I got the same problem on my 02 x type. I have the passenger side parking light, as well as the rear passenger stop/tail light, and tail light not working.Which fuse should i replace?

Thanks!