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Licence Plate lights Not Working

so i got pulled over the other night for my licence plate lights not working, both of them. today i went and figured that its a fuse. well, the fuse isnt burnt out, and both lightbulbs are fine. so what gives?
 
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Did you check to make sure the wires weren't cut? or broke?
 
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fuse,bulbs,connections,wires,switch,check all that
 
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I thihnk Mazzgirl did it out of spite


Nah, in all seriousness, check all your connections to them
 
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Originally Posted by thesoundmaster
I thihnk Mazzgirl did it out of spite


Nah, in all seriousness, check all your connections to them
LOL.... I was going to start my post with: Mazzman, if that is your real name,....
 
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wires arent cut. whats the box that the wires lead into thats right above the spare tire?
 
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What box? Mine hook up to the tail lights, so when the headlights are turned on the tag lights are on.
 
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on my edge i see a box right above the spare tire. ill take a pic tomorrow
 
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Yeah, Ihave the little box too, thats where my RECON bar installed into. Thats nothing but the wiring harness for a trailer. From what I gather, the license plate lights are wired directly to the tails (?) because they come on automatically. Just replace the fuse and bulbs. You should be fine.
 
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don't know if you fixed this issue yet or not, but i know that one of my '01 license plate lights isnt working because the socket is all corroded. i cant seem to find the sockets anywhere, so i will have to rig something else up for inspection next month.
 
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how do you know the bulbs aren't working? get new ones and you should be good to go they burn out all the time.
 
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how do you know the bulbs aren't working? get new ones and you should be good to go they burn out all the time.
mine was so corroded that when i was trying to clean them, the metal contacts actually fell out. i bought a generic license plate socket today at autozone for $3.99, and will rig it up tomorrow. i can include pics if necessary.
 
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on my edge i see a box right above the spare tire. ill take a pic tomorrow
trailer light hookups?
 
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i have mine wired up like fog lights and set on a switch in my cab. works nicely when u **** ppl off or your tryn to not get ur plates called in.
 
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