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Require parking lights help

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Afterthecross, Oct 14, 2024.

  1. Oct 14, 2024 at 11:59 AM
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    Afterthecross

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    What’s the best way to rewire parking lights because my ohm to ground
     
  2. Oct 14, 2024 at 3:33 PM
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    Welcome to the forum.
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    Are you saying that you have an open circuit?
     
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    Both wires ohm to ground
    Does that mean I have a short somewhere?
    At least that’s what I thought . So in stead of tracking that down I thought just replace that whole wire
     
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    When you say ohm to ground I’m assuming you’re saying the meter shows zero ohms, if that’s the case then you have a direct short. These things can be very difficult to diagnose so if you know what you’re doing, replacing the wires will more than likely be quicker and easier.
     
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    Not enough information. Parking lights are located front, side, rear and tags.
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    Thank you for the schematics
    I am checking ohms front driver side
    I have not checked it passenger side or rear
    Am assuming the short is somewhere between the light and fuse box well at least I hope so I would hate to have to run all new wires for the whole Circuit
     
  8. Oct 15, 2024 at 6:24 AM
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    What is the symptom you're experiencing? Blown parking light fuse? I'd check the sockets of all the bulbs first and maybe even see if the problem goes away with the bulbs removed.
     
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    Tried that already no blue still short
    Checked fuses all good
    Anyone know where it plugged in at in the box? Tracing the same color wire back to the box may not be a problem if it goes to the panel under the dash first any ideas?
     
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    The purple wire and the white wire where the black tracer goes to the fuse box but if I unplugged them, the trailer lights still work
    So maybe it goes to the panel under the dash first idk ‍♂️
     
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    Trailer Tail lights have there own fuse and relay.
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