Tail Light not working?
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JK Newbie
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: Fullerton, CA
Tail Light not working?
YES i tried to replace the bulb...
Okay I had bought a black Friday special crappy air compressor that plugs into your cig lighter for 14 bucks. So I used it once to fill all four 35’s from 15 psi to 35 it functioned well slow but did the job… So the next time out I realize the Cig lighter does not work so I used the other and I blew the fuse on the first tire. So I replaced the fuse and still only one works. THEN I realized my Right rear tail light was not working so i changed the bulb and still nothign. So I checked each wire at the light and found it was not getting any power. I chased the wire to the front harness and still no power at either side or so i think. The brake light works the blinker works but no power to the tail light. Short of pulling every fuse out to check if something else is blown I am at a loss.
Any Ideas? Not really wanting to replace the whole wiring harness.
Okay I had bought a black Friday special crappy air compressor that plugs into your cig lighter for 14 bucks. So I used it once to fill all four 35’s from 15 psi to 35 it functioned well slow but did the job… So the next time out I realize the Cig lighter does not work so I used the other and I blew the fuse on the first tire. So I replaced the fuse and still only one works. THEN I realized my Right rear tail light was not working so i changed the bulb and still nothign. So I checked each wire at the light and found it was not getting any power. I chased the wire to the front harness and still no power at either side or so i think. The brake light works the blinker works but no power to the tail light. Short of pulling every fuse out to check if something else is blown I am at a loss.
Any Ideas? Not really wanting to replace the whole wiring harness.
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JK Newbie
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: Fullerton, CA
u blew a fuse 
maybe a couple. pull out ur manual it will list the fuse use/locations but it might take some effort as this just sounds weird. off chance u blew a bulb 
its best to use the power port for heavy power draws and use the cig lighter for cigs, cells, gps etc. have you tapped into the power port for lights or accessories? i would advise against that... could cause issues. also helps to keep the jeep running while you fill up the tires too. get some of those lighted fuses so it makes them easier to spot when this happens again, and it will. i remember replacing a couple of yellow 20amp fuses (i think) on a similar issue i had - good luck!
maybe a couple. pull out ur manual it will list the fuse use/locations but it might take some effort as this just sounds weird. off chance u blew a bulb its best to use the power port for heavy power draws and use the cig lighter for cigs, cells, gps etc. have you tapped into the power port for lights or accessories? i would advise against that... could cause issues. also helps to keep the jeep running while you fill up the tires too. get some of those lighted fuses so it makes them easier to spot when this happens again, and it will. i remember replacing a couple of yellow 20amp fuses (i think) on a similar issue i had - good luck!I checked all fuses that were associated with the cig lighter or lights nothing but the cig lighter was out. Changed that that got the one lighter working but not the extra power one. I will check fuses again. But I am 99% sure I literally pulled every fuse.
Since this post I noticed the whole passenger side is out yellow running light in front is out too, cig lighter and tail light is out it is like anything that would be a “running” light is out.
Since this I got a real compressor that connects to my battery.