2007 el rear parking lights not working

[Keith92487]

I got pulled over last night not knowing my rear running lights where completely out along with my plate light, I checked all the fuses and haven't found any bad. The front parking lights do work. Has anyone had this problem? I'm thinking a bad wire somewhere

 

[Bedrck47]

Check fuse #22 and also the park lamp relay
Check fuses with a meter Don't just look at them

 

[Keith92487]

When I pull fuse 22 the front markers go out and the rear still has nothing, switched the relay with another one.

 

[Bedrck47]

The park lamp relay is part of the circuit board in the fuse block I didn't realize that when I made my first reply to you

 

[Bedrck47]

How well can you read and understand wiring diagrams

 

[Keith92487]

I can read them I wouldn't say well, I have a feeling I'm going to be chasing wires

 

[Bedrck47]

sent you a PM

 

[Bedrck47]

UPDATE

Problem has been solved. OP found a bad splice joint and has repaired.

 

[Keith92487]

Purple wire with white stripe under the passenger side sill plate, had to open up harness to find it, thanks for the help

 

[James Chitwood]

How did you track this down? I am having the same problem and can find No info out here besides this that has helped Where was the bad splice? Front seat of passenger side?

 

[Flexpedition]

My guess is wherever the aftermarket alarm/keyless entry "professional" decided to tap into the circuit. Most likely ahead of the front passenger seat, into the corner kick panel wall.

 

[Keith92487]

There is a splice in the harness running along the rocker inside the passenger front entry, pull the plastic panel off, find the purple wire with the white stripe, should be a 3 way split that’s where mine failed

 

[James Chitwood]

I will give it a try tonight and see. Thank you very much for the help!

 

[Keith92487]

It’s a thick harness so you might have to search, but you will see 2 purple wires joining into one, has some funky electrical tape joining them