Parking light will not turn on.

rob87 · 09-02-2010, 04:12 AM

Just looking for guidance here. My parking lights will not come on. Replaced teh light switch (on the steering column). checked fuses but not sure which one is for the parking lights.

All signal, driving, fog, brakes and headlights work.

Any help would be great here.

cre · 09-02-2010, 04:34 AM

15A "TAIL" fuse and the "Taillamp Relay" are what you need to check first... unless it's only the front or only the rear markers which are out.

rob87 · 05-30-2011, 06:14 AM

So, I have all my lights working, side marker(front & rear), brake, headlights, signal (left and right) but not parking lights in the rear tail lights. Again everything turns on and works except the rear tail light. Any ideas??

El Supracabras · 05-30-2011, 12:40 PM

If you have already checked what cre has recommended, and they check out ok, you may have a problem with corrosion in the rear of the car. Water gets in the hatch and tail light housings and corrodes the wiring, bulbs, sockets, sheet metal grounds, lamp failure module etc. Give it all a good look over, if you have a multi-meter or test lamp to use you should be able find where the voltage stops.

rob87 · 05-30-2011, 01:56 PM

Thanks I will look around

cre · 05-31-2011, 03:36 AM

The front marker lights should not be affected if it's corrosion of the connectors in the rear or a blown Tail Lamp Failure module unless there is a MASSIVE short to ground, but then you'd be going through fuses non-stop.

09-02-2010, 04:12 AM	#1
rob87 Stock Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Belvidere IL Posts: 27	Parking light will not turn on. Just looking for guidance here. My parking lights will not come on. Replaced teh light switch (on the steering column). checked fuses but not sure which one is for the parking lights. All signal, driving, fog, brakes and headlights work. Any help would be great here.

09-02-2010, 04:34 AM	#2
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	15A "TAIL" fuse and the "Taillamp Relay" are what you need to check first... unless it's only the front or only the rear markers which are out. __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->

05-30-2011, 06:14 AM	#3
rob87 Stock Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Belvidere IL Posts: 27	No tail light, accept when braking So, I have all my lights working, side marker(front & rear), brake, headlights, signal (left and right) but not parking lights in the rear tail lights. Again everything turns on and works except the rear tail light. Any ideas??

05-30-2011, 01:56 PM	#5
rob87 Stock Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Belvidere IL Posts: 27	ty Thanks I will look around

05-31-2011, 03:36 AM	#6
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	The front marker lights should not be affected if it's corrosion of the connectors in the rear or a blown Tail Lamp Failure module unless there is a MASSIVE short to ground, but then you'd be going through fuses non-stop. __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->

05-30-2011, 12:40 PM	#4
El Supracabras 3" Exhaust Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 240	If you have already checked what cre has recommended, and they check out ok, you may have a problem with corrosion in the rear of the car. Water gets in the hatch and tail light housings and corrodes the wiring, bulbs, sockets, sheet metal grounds, lamp failure module etc. Give it all a good look over, if you have a multi-meter or test lamp to use you should be able find where the voltage stops.

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