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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 11:45 PM
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Tailight Electrical Issues

I hate messing with electrical problems. But here it is. My rear lights and reverse lights are not working. Brake lights are fine, turn signals and hazards fine. When I turn the lights on, I blow the 15 amp fuse every time. My headlights work just fine. All I really have to test with, is a test light. Other than that I'm clueless. The only things that I have done recently that could effect this, would be when I installed a new gas tank, and also an inline fuel filter that was fairly close to the electrical wires feeding the rear lights. Did I mention that I hate messing with electrical problems?
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Oh, it's a 1983 Bronco.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2015 | 04:46 AM
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So it wasnt doing this before you installed a new gas tank?
 
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Old Aug 13, 2015 | 06:36 AM
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Tailight Electrical issues

No, it was not doing this prior to the gas tank. At least I'm 90% sure.
I suppose I could run a wire from the fuse box to one of the lights, and see if it works. My guess is that it has something to do with the gas tank replacement. Maybe a wire got messed up or I did not see a wire. Not sure.
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Old Aug 15, 2015 | 12:24 AM
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It sounds like a wire got pinched and is now grounding out when the circuit is turned on.
Trace the wires running from the taillights to the switch.
 
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Old Aug 15, 2015 | 04:44 AM
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Yea, that's what I'm going to do this morning. Thanks Bud!
 
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