tail lights will not work on 93 ranger, replaced bulbs that only worked for a few days, what else can be tried

Answer 1

Check behind rear bumper along the frame, there should be a plug in for the lights. Its on the very back of your truck. Try to unplug and plug it back in. If there is any corroded wires or ends that might have something to do with it. Also check the wires at your light sockets. On the innerfender of the drivers side of your truck in the front you will see a bunch of wire plug ins, one of those are for the rear lights. Check your connections there as well. If the tail lights are the only ones going out and not the front park lights when this happens, I believe it will be in the back at the harness plug.

Answer 2

Usually a bad socket. It causes the contacts to overheat and kills the bulbs. The only other thing that kills bulbs fast is excess vibration. A loose socket.

Answer 3

the switch on the brake pedal or possibly the circuit board itself (what the bulbs plug into). The circuit board could have corrosion on the terminals.

Answer 4

Make sure all your fuses are good. I also had a problem with my brake lights a couple weeks ago, and the problem was the switch up above the brake pedal.

Answer 5

follow the wires and look for shorts in the wire check the fuses and make sure you dont have a fuse that has a too high voltage becouse you will just keep on blowing the lights

Answer 6

If you did not have to replace any fuses to get them to come on, you probably have a bad circuit board or some corrosion. Also check trailer wires, if any, for damage.

Answer 7

take the ranger in for diagnosis

Answer 8

check your fuss