442 No tail lights

[pontiacgp]

So from what your'e saying my problem most likely is a break in the wire.

yup, in that harness the yellow and green are signal and brake lights, the blue is the third brake light, the pink is fuel gauge and the brown is parking lights

 

[fleming442]

Got a test light? Haven't seen any results yet...

 

[Jims442]

Got a test light? Haven't seen any results yet...

I checked the brown wire and I have power after the fuse block I have power at the connector in the trunk and I have power at the back of the light socket?? It is a dark brown wire right? How many volts should i be getting ?

 

[Jims442]

I was using a voltage meter Should I be using a test light instead ?

 

[Jims442]

Got a test light? Haven't seen any results yet...

I was using a voltage meter and had power all the way to the light socket.

 

[Jims442]

Pretty sure the parking lights are a common fuse for front and rear. Start by seeing if you have power on the dark brown at the light socket, then if still no power, work your way forward. there is a plug that connects the aluminum ribbon cable to the exterior harness inside the trunk, on the floor, rear, driver's side. Check the ground while you're there; sometimes the brake or turn signals can pull ground through the parking light filaments.

I have power at the light socket and tried several bulbs and all 4 light sockets?

 

[pontiacgp]

are you trying the correct bulb? 1157

 

[Jims442]

Ty everyone for all the help. Just fixed the problem. It was a lose wire ate the fuse block I was getting power but not enough to light the bulbs. Now I just need to figure out the rally pack.

 

[MrSony]

Both times my rear lights didn't work, 1st was the ground wire in the trunk. Mine didn't have a screw in it. I guess when they replaced that 1/4 (fun fact, my car was tboned by a snow plow [that much I knew] but after looking up in the underside of the deck panel while hooking up speakers, I found all the shitty spotwelds and clear splices/buttwelds from the repair) they didn't reinstall it. 2nd time was a fuse.

 

[Jims442]

Both times my rear lights didn't work, 1st was the ground wire in the trunk. Mine didn't have a screw in it. I guess when they replaced that 1/4 (fun fact, my car was tboned by a snow plow [that much I knew] but after looking up in the underside of the deck panel while hooking up speakers, I found all the shitty spotwelds and clear splices/buttwelds from the repair) they didn't reinstall it. 2nd time was a fuse.

Ty I found the problem last night. Loose wire near the fuse block.