Is there a fuse for each tail light?
On newer cars, the tail lamps can be fused separately and/or each bulb or shared circuit can be fused. A fuse can be blown due to other problems, so you’ll need to check more than just the fuse, but it’s the right place to start. Look in your owner’s manual to determine where the fuse box is located in your car.
Are brake lights and tail lights the same bulb?
On many vehicles, the tail lights and brake lights share the same bulb. One filament inside the bulb is for the tail light and the other filament is for the brake light. There are also some vehicles that have a separate bulb for each circuit.
Why are my back and side lights not working?
Just been told both my back lights are not illuminating. Brake lights still working. Also appears side lights at front are not coming on. Not sure if related. Looked at fuse/relay diagram but appears there isnt a seperate fuse for rear lights. Fuses are fine.
What should I do if my rear lights are not working?
Blown Fuse: As a first resort, a mechanic should expect the corresponding fuse for your rear lights. When a fuse blows, it prevents the circuit from completing, in this case preventing the rear lights from illuminating.
How to check the right front side light?
I removed both bulbs and swapped sides. The problem did not follow the bulbs and the fault remained. Next I removed the bulb from the left side and turned the ignition on as a sanity check on the faults. This yielded both Check Right Front Side Light AND Check Left Front Side Light.
What’s the problem with the right front light?
Nuisance Fault | VW TDI forum, Audi, Porsche, and Chevy Cruze Diesel forum Check Right Front Side Light! Nuisance Fault I do not have any problems with my lights. All lights are functional from a mere human’s perspective. My car has developed this bad habit recently of displaying “Check Right Front Side Light!” fault any time I turn on the lights.