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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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I have no power to the right side tail lights (position light & brake light). I'd suspect a short somewhere, since on occasion I have power going to the outlet. I just can't find where the short is. There's power to the right inside trunk light.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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Look for a post from Killercam. I posted a diagram in there for the relays and fuses check the relays first.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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I've seen the name before, I can find my posts, but none by this name. I can't even find the name in a general search, even though it's in this thread. I'll check all the relays tomorrow.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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Here ya go:

https://volvoforums.com/m_92593/tm.htm
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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Sorry, didn't work.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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I assume you already checked all the bulbs?
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 03:23 PM
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There isn't even power to the outlet to either the brake or positioning lights.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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ORIGINAL: mkelly85

There isn't even power to the outlet to either the brake or positioning lights.
Ah, sorry i caught that after I posted. The relay's nor diagram helped?
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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No...I switched the relays and there's still no power to the plugs on the right. The left side works fine.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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See if these will help at all. I tried to get everything I could.


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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 06:48 PM
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I was about to go through the diagram when I figured I'd check all the lights again and now I realize the 3rd brake lamp is out. Somewhere I had read these bulbs get replaced with cheaper autozone lamps that cause problems with other lights. So how in the world do you get to it?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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The LEDS 3rd brake light really never burns out.
I have never seen one burn out.
You have to drop the rear of the headliner to get to it.
 
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