Tail light help
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Tail light help
Hi, I have a longbox 1998 F150 4.6L 4X4. My tail lights don't work and I keep getting pulled over at night. The brake lights and turn signals all work. I took it to a Ford dealership and they said something was wrong with my GEM module and that I needed a whole new fuse box.. They wanted to charge me $460.00 and I thought that is rediculous for tail lights. So, is there a way put a power wire to the tailight and use a different switch just for the tail lights with out messing up my blinkers or breaks ? Also, sometimes I hit a bump and my radio turns off and it'll come back on if I push on the fuse box. My interior lights used to do that too but not anymore.
Any help would be greatly appreciated because I cannot afford $460.oo for lights and a radio. Thanks.
Any help would be greatly appreciated because I cannot afford $460.oo for lights and a radio. Thanks.
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Hi and welcome to the forum 
I wonder if your fuse box and GEM have water in them from a leaking windshield? That can cause the problems you've got. You might try drying out the fuse box/GEM and see if that helps at all.
Are all your fuses ok?
I wonder if your fuse box and GEM have water in them from a leaking windshield? That can cause the problems you've got. You might try drying out the fuse box/GEM and see if that helps at all.
Are all your fuses ok?
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all my fuses are ok. I think I am goping to pull the box and check the back of it. Someone told me I should be looking for burn marks or something. how would I know if the fusebox needs replacing or if it could be repaired?
Thanks
Thanks
