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bulb out indicator 850 1997

Looking for some help in trouble shooting an electrical problem. All fuses and lights have tested ok.

My bulb out indcator is on all the time.
Only two of my four brake lights work. One on each side.
front right parking light is also out.

Now what should make this easy to diagnose is I connected an old trailer which obviously had a short because I had problems immediately after. I've blown something.

I'm thinking its one of those bulb out modules but I don't know where they are located.

Any suggestions folks. thanks








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bulb out indicator 850 1997

You have removed the trailer wiring harness, you replaced the two tail light bulbs with new ones and replaced both of the front parking light bulbs. And the bulb out indicator is still on?

Klaus
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(V♂LV♂s 1995 854T, 1998 V70R)








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bulb out indicator 850 1997

Thanks for responding. I have swapped out the tail lights and parking lights with good ones with the same results. Fuses are good too. I have not removed the trailer wiring harness just yet but I'm sceptical it's that as everything worked fine (year or so) before I connected to and old rusty trailer. Maybe I should removed the wiring harness next to rule it out? Somehow I'm thinking the right side parking light and two tail lights must be on the same circuit. Maybe not?








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bulb out indicator 850 1997

I went to my misguided Haynes manual for a diagram and it shows tail lights, but no parking lights. They should be on two different wires, but the same switch.
If the bulbs were burned out, then check the wiring harness for a burned/melted wire where it plugs into the trailer. At the other end, too. Also check the ground wires in the rear tail light assemblies.

Klaus
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(V♂LV♂s 1995 854T, 1998 V70R)







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