Troubleshooting Lighting That Stopped Working on 1987 Ford F-250 After Radio Shorted
Updated 02/12/2018 | Published 02/11/2018
Question:
I have a 1987 F250 super duty my radio fried the other day and noticed my brake light was all that was working now their not working ether but I do have highbem headlights and dash lights but no blinker,hazards,running,reverse,lowbem headlights all don’t work demmer switch swaps the 12 volts back and forth all fuses are good
asked by: Jon
Expert Reply:
Sounds like you had a massive short that probably damaged some of the wiring that leads to the taillights. You'll want to trace the wiring back from the taillights forward to see if you can find any melted wire and fix as needed. There may be a fusible link from one of the main power wires of the fuse box that is blown as well.
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