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Brake light, replaced it, still doesn't work

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Old 12-16-09, 02:59 PM
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Question Brake light, replaced it, still doesn't work

So I had a brake light go out on my '03 rx300, it's the driver side light on the hatch.

I swapped out the bulb, still didn't work, I even switched the bulbs from the passenger to the driver (just to make sure it wasn't a wrong bulb problem), still didn't work.

Could someone advise me if there is a fuse or something I should check?

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Old 12-16-09, 08:11 PM
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in your owners manual there is a list of all fuses and what they are for. try swapping the one for that light see what happens?
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Already tried that... Didn't see anything in the manual named anything indicative of that light
Old 12-18-09, 09:27 PM
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I dont have the circuit diagram for RX, but typically left and right electrical stuff is not on different fuse. So if my assumption is correct, since one works the fuse will be ok.

The bulbs have a wire that is folded back. Makes sure the position of the wire on the bulb is correct .. use needle nose pliers to align it in the middle of the flat.

You may have to trace the wire-harness.

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