Aqualite_Solid

Ok I have a 98 integra sedan and my parking lights and my tail lights, or cluster lights don't work. But here's the strange thing when I hit my brakes everything works! I'm not good at wiring so i need help with fixing this.

Aqualite_Solid

Bump any ideas?

SkidmarkEH2

check your taillight wiring? usally the taillight gaskets go bad and let water in causing a short. thats my best guess?

90efb16

iTrader: (7)

yeah but his cluster lights dont work either. mmm....???>>> is your clock working? if not check the fuse for that. did you try putting new bulbs in the tail lights? they are duel filament bulbs, so if your light filament is out the brakes filament will still light up.

Aqualite_Solid

it cant bee the tail light wiring i checked that, ima check the bulb filliments. But whats getn to me is i have no lights at all when i turn em on but when i hit the brakes everything lights up also when i do hit the brakes i here a CLICK?

1998GsRIntegra

Replace your tail light bulbs. I had the same problem. One of my brake lights was completely out and I spent about a week going mad because every time I hit my brakes my parking lights came on, my guage cluster lit up, my clock dimmed, and several other things. And just to make sure leave your key out of the ignition, open your door, and hit the brake pedal. Mine would make the same noise as if the headlights were still on. That constant beep.

Aqualite_Solid

^ exactly the problem but those are brandnew bulbs in back

fcm

Check the tail light ground, if one circuit, [brakes] has an effect on another circuit [park lights] it is most likely a grounding issue. 94

Aqualite_Solid

Workin on it as I type checkin the grounds

Aqualite_Solid

same thing still bump

el crapitan

it sounds like the circuit for the headlight switch is shorting to the brake switch circuit.
maybe try pulling the brake light bulbs (opening the circuit), and see if it still has the same effect

fcm

The only place the brakes and park light circuits are common are at the grounds for the tail lights and brake lights, [ground for dual filament park/brake light bulbs].

I agree with el crapitan, I would remove the dual filament park/brake light bulbs in the rear and see what happens.

You will also need to check fuse 32 - 10A, [hot when park/head lights are on] in under dash fuse box, do not just eyeball the fuse, test it or replace it with a new or known working fuse, you also need to make sure fuse 34 location has power, [12V+] when park/head lights are on. 94

Aqualite_Solid

New bulbs same problem

Aqualite_Solid

Fuse 32 10 A?

fcm

Remove the bulbs, do not put any in the tail lights and then test the system, turn on park lights, step on brakes.

"Fuse 32 10 A?" fuse 32 is the park light fuse, it is a 10A fuse, check it and test for power at the fuse socket, it should be hot, [live] when park/head lights are on. 94

Aqualite_Solid

Ok I checked The fuse I'm not geting any power to it. So wats next? I appreciate everybodys help u guys are helping me alot

1998GsRIntegra

FCM's brain is just one giant electrical schematic.

Aqualite_Solid

Bump

fcm

Most likely the "Combination Light Switch", you will need to get to the steering wheel harness so you can test the output of the CLS park light circuit, it is the red/green lead.

If head lights work the input to the CLS, [white] is good and head light outputs, [red/white (low) and red/blue (high/flash to pass) are good.

If you remove the steering wheel trim, [around CLS] you can test the red/green right at the plug to the CLS.

No power at the park light fuse solves the problem of why you have no park lights, but it does not solve the problem of the park lights coming on when you step on the brakes.

When you tested the park light fuse location, [fuse 32] you did that with the park or head light switch on, right?

Have you tried the brakes with the tail light bulbs, [dual filament park/brake light bulbs ] removed, to see if park lights still come on? 94

Aqualite_Solid

still havent fixed the proble the CLS is good. The only possible thing is the grpounds or a frayed wire somewhere.

hbcrazy88

heres my story:

on my integra i had the same thing happen, lost all rear lights and cluster... my head lights and brake lights still worked but by parking lights didnt... but my blinkers did. finaly ended up being a bad wire shorting out on my driver side turn signal harness.... replaced one wire and havent had it happen since.

Aqualite_Solid

exactly the problem in what part of the harness was ur ur short? im thinking it would be in a common place.

fcm

A short in a signal light wire would bow the signal light fuse or the hazard light fuse, it would not have any effect on the park lights, they are different circuits.

You said you have no power at the park light fuse.
I asked if that was with the park/head light switch on, still no answer.

Power to the park light fuse is supplied by the CLS, unlike the signal lights where power is supplied to the signal lights fuse by the ign. switch, [before the signal light switch].

In other words, power for the park light fuse is after the switch, power for the signal lights is before the switch.

If there is no power at the park light fuse the problem must be the switch, [CLS] or the wiring between it and the fuse.

How do you know the CLS is good, did you test the park light output from the switch, [red/green] to see if there is power there when the park/head lights are on? 94

Aqualite_Solid

I tested the red/green wire and no power so the switch is bad right? Sorry but wiring is not my forte thanx for being patian FCM

fcm

If the head lights work, then yes it is the CLS.

YW 94