Rear Tail lights
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10th Gear
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From: Texas
Rear Tail lights
Hi
My dad has a 1993 LS and we are having problems with the rear tail lights. when the lights are on all the lights work but when you apply the brakes the lights will turn off including the liscense plate lights. So only the brake lights show but if you open the trunk probably about half way then all the lights come back on and work again.
Have any of you guys on here exprienced this? Is there a solution to this problem? Any suggestions will help.
Thanks in advance
My dad has a 1993 LS and we are having problems with the rear tail lights. when the lights are on all the lights work but when you apply the brakes the lights will turn off including the liscense plate lights. So only the brake lights show but if you open the trunk probably about half way then all the lights come back on and work again.
Have any of you guys on here exprienced this? Is there a solution to this problem? Any suggestions will help.
Thanks in advance
Pole Position
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: GA
Is your reverse light in your instrumental panel on when you apply the brakes? This is a common problem of 1st gen's. If you search the LS forum you'll find out that there's some wires in the trunk that get pinched or broken by the driver side trunk hinge. I'd be willing to bet if you check them you'll find a wire in ****ty condition.
Lead Lap
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Alabama
The wires the previous poster was referring to are part of a wiring harness which is attached to the driver side trunk hinge. Cut or pull the harness free from the hinge and remove some of the electrical tape which is wrapped around the harness. Then check the individual wires to determine if one or more of them is broken.
You can repair the broken wire(s) by splicing a short length of new wire into the area where the break was.
This problem apparently occurs because some of the wires are too short. Over the years, the opening and closing of the trunk eventually causes some of them to break.
The most common broken wire is white with a black stripe.
You can repair the broken wire(s) by splicing a short length of new wire into the area where the break was.
This problem apparently occurs because some of the wires are too short. Over the years, the opening and closing of the trunk eventually causes some of them to break.
The most common broken wire is white with a black stripe.
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lol last time i went to a lexus dealer (for parts) i told the guy i needed a TB gasket for an LS400 and he came back with one for an ES and when i said something he looked hopelessly confused and said "u dont look like the kind of person whod drive an LS"
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