I purchased a 1989 camaro rs 2.8L and the tail lights/ headlights are not working. When i pull the light switch out 1 click, nothing.... pull it 2 clicks, high beams turn on - no tail lights. Break lights and turn signals all work. I checked the fuse box under the steering wheel and noticed a fuse was missing. So i went and bought some fuses... put 1 in and it blew on contact... played around abit with the tail lights and the wiring and then put the 2nd one in, blew again. I'm thinking its either a short circuit, but no idea where maybe, keep in mind the car stood in a lot for 6 - 9 months and wasn't really touched. Any ideas?

 

 

I had the same problem but my fuse no longer blows (TAIL fuse)...turns out it blew bec of a bad bulb...I replaced both bulbs but the problem is that the tail lights still don't work but the brake lights still work...do I unplug the connector? Please help

 

And it sounds like you have a bad headlighgt switch, or bad wiring to it or to the lights.

Have you looked at any of this wiring? After years of sitting, it's most probable that mice entered the car and ate wires

 

I have a similar problem, except my tail lights are ALWAYS on. And the only thing I did was change the tail lights from Z28 to IROC style and the bulbs. What could have happened?

 

So do I have to change my tail light covers too?...when you changed it, did u guys find any loose connections? Or bad wires?...just trying to troubleshoot.

 

I'm having the same problem, my tail fuse blows every five minutes it started doing it last night out of the blue, and tonight when I changed out the fuses on my way home from work they kept blowing every 5 min or. Less and then it got to the point where it was blowing the fuse right as I put it in. I'm not goodith electrical and ive had the car for about 5 months and it just started this, any help would be great, in the morning I'm going to try and do what
Was said above and disconnect the wires from the back by the raillery lights, any other ideas of what could help would be appreciated.

 

Hello, i have an 89 camaro rs and the brake light switch has broken off the brake pedal. Got pulled over today with officer saying all my brake lights were out. fuse is fine and the orange wire to the connector to the brake light switch is hot but the light blue wires do not illuminate my tester wen i push the brake pedal...... any thoughts anyone please help!!!

 

bump i just bought a 86 z28

The tail fuse was missing i put one in and it dosent pop but it only pops the fuse when i pull the light leaver.

Again like the others i have indicators and brake lights but no tail lights or licence plate lights.

help as i really do want to spin about in my new badass muscle car at night