hey guys, i just recently got a 88 vert and the owner said everything was fine but i found out that the rear lights dont turn on with the headlights...causing me to be unable to drive at nights. i checked the bulbs and there fine, the brake lights light up when i hit the brakes so i think the fuse is good still, i was wondering if this could be a blown switch relay or something and if it is, is it costly to repair or can i do it myself, any input will be greatly appreciated, sucks to stop driving the rx7 when the sun goes down

 

it could be a fuse, but it could be that damn switch stey screw up all the time hope u get it fixed

 

doesn't the fuse control both the brake lights and the parking lights in the back? wheres the switch located?

 

Have you checked ALL your fuses? start by checking all the fuses, the panel is located by your left foot behind the pedal rest. The fuse labeled STOP is the one that controls the horn, break lights. Go to your manual for more assistance...

 

is your interior (dash) light working ?

 

pull your brights switch and see if your lights come on. if they do then its probley your head light ****. what other lites dont work??

 

STSGVV

 

Probably the light switch (as mentioned above), but are you sure it is not all the parking lights, and not just the rear parking lights???

 

its all the parking lights, i turn on the light switch half way nothing comes on nothing..

 

oh yeah also my dash wont come either..all i have is the light on my ac control saying where the breeze is coming from

 

sounds like the white/Green going into the light switch is burnt up.

 

so i gotta get in the dash and change out the white/green switch?....

 

You will need to remove the gauge suround to access the back of the light switch, yes.

You may also need to replace the switch and the light harness if they are too badly burnt.

The white/green is the parking light 12V+ feed wire into the light switch

 

if u check the fuse box under the dash and look all the way on the top of it there is a little mettal bar about
------- that long with 4 little legs coming off of it. mine melted and mad almost every single light stop working

 

Can you be more specific on what this peice is? Is it only on convertables... I would like to check mine.

 

im pretty sure its on all of the fuse boxes. well u look under the dash at the fuses and its on the very top it really doesnt look like anything at first but its a flat peice of metal thats silver. and you can pry it out with some plyers it has 4 little legs on it and if its all melted or burnt just clean it off and hope that works. did for my car

 

On the top of the fuse box??? are you sure its not just the fuse box terminals???

 

well u have the rectangle fuse box and above the extra fuses is where it should be. i guess i could take a picture

 

See Icemarks answer. Read Icemarks answer. See the jpg I attached. SEe the WG wire. The WG is the white/green wire.

Buy a meter. Cheap RadioShack will do. See if the white/green has voltage.