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Originally Posted by bell
were all the tail lights working? before you swapped the module?
my guess is the old module died the same way as the new one prividing there were lights out......if so...
it sounds like there is a direct short somewhere in the system, i would check the wires from the module to the bulbs, leave it unplugged and check all pins for continuity to ground, then start removing bulbs to see which wire it is (if it there's a short and the bulb is removed it'll still show ground on that wire) if it's not a faulty socket i'd be surprised, i've seen them overheat and melt causing a short........
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Interesting. Yes, all the lights were working, even with the old module. That's the worst part- the stupid thing that's there to tell me if there is a problem is the only problem. The irony is not lost on me
So to do this check that you are suggesting, I assume it will be time to dust off my multimeter!!! What exactly should be done next? I am thinking in my head something like turn on the headlights to make all of the lights back there come on. Then, I think what you are suggesting is touching the red end of the multimeter to one of the pins, and the black end to a ground. Then I should be looking for something... I would think a zero, right? Any idea what sensitivity to set the multmeter to for something like this?
Forgive me, its been awhile since I worked on a car, and even back then it wasn't pretty.
Figures I'd get good help in OT before anywhere else.
