Friday, September 23, 2011

Why isn't my tail light working?

I have a 2001 Nissan Altima. I change the light, but it's still not working. What's the problem?
Why isn't my tail light working?
Terminal is corroded, or the wiring has a short in it.
Why isn't my tail light working?
Check the fuse. It is in the fuse box, probably located under the dash somewhere. It could be the wire has rusted or been compromised. A current meter would easily tell you if the wires are 'hot' or not.
or a fuse!
Because it's broken
Check your fuses. I recommend the Bussmann fuse checker. I picked on up at Walmart and it is a lot more convenient than taking each fuse out. Also the back of the fuse checker doubles for a thing to pull them out.