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[myfirstgsx]

I have searched and searched. I have a 1997 gsx manual transmission car.

Ok here is what I got. My rear passenger brake light and turn signal light is not working.

Here is what I have done so far.

I replaced all the bulbs with working ones.

I switched the drivers side harness onto the passenger side lights. That makes them work. But the passenger side harnes with not make the drivers side lights work.

I changed out the turn signal relay with a working one and it makes the usual sound like it should. ( the one behind the radio)

I replaced the bulb in the high mount brake light and it works like it should.

I checked the 15 amp fuse under the hood.

I changed the tail light relay under the hood. ( with a working one)

I checked the fuses by the kick panel.

I changed the turn signal staulk with a working one.

I checked the hazard signal button it makes the drivers side flash but not the passenger side.

I checked for corosion of the ground points under the front passenger side wheel well under the splash gaurd.

I checked the ground wire to the tail lights. By hooking up a test light to the positive side of the battery and then I probed the black wire on the tail light connectors. When I probe them they both make the test light, light up and buzz.

Ok so here is the weird thing. When I hook up a test light to check the green and white wire on the tail light socket in the middle of the tail light assembly. With the connector hooked to it. It blows out the 15 amp fuse under the hood.

When I do it to the other working side it does not blow it out.

Is there something that I am missing?

 

[wrencher]

Try basic's first, hook up your test light to black & green/white @ the tailight connector.
See if that lights.
Do the same for black to grey/red for the brake light.

That will confirm most everything is there.

But your bulbs take more amperage to run than the testlight.
Do you have a voltmeter?

 

[myfirstgsx]

That was the first thing I did. The green and white wire at the connector makes the test light come on. So then I pluged in the tail light housing and checked each bulb socket. when I tested the one in the middle it blows the 15 amp fuse under the hood.

no i dont have an ohm meter but I will have one tomorrow.


what do I do with it?

 

[wrencher]

If your just hitting the green/white from the backside of the socket & it blows the fuse?
Or testing it from the inside of the socket w/ the bulb removed?

With the voltmeter testing with everything connected, obviously look for power on the green/white & grey/red.

Test the ground side
Now also test for voltage on the black wire back from the socket.
It should have a little residual voltage if working, like .10 volt, this number can vary some depending upon how well your sockets provide a ground thru the bulb.
If it's a poor connection in the circuit it will be much more than this. (voltage drop)
If it's an open ground in the harness to the right side it will be near full voltage.
A bad connection @ the socket, the reading will be naught. (open circuit)
Seen many socket problems cause poor grounds to the bulb.
But I assume this is all stock ?

Might want to try to add a ground ( I know not real easy) to the bulb's case with it installed in the socket, that can help confirm a ground side problem.

Lots of these things are kinda hard to explain via the inter webs

 

[myfirstgsx]

I tested the ground by hooking the test light to the posative side ove the battery and the probed the ground and it lighted up and buzzed.

It blowes the fuse when i probe the green and white wire on the backside of the light socket. (the one in the middle)

everthing works on the driver side.

The test light does not get power from the other wire. (red and grey)

 

[wrencher]

Blew the fuse w/the testlight hooked to power? Ground?

Red grey will have power w/ the brakes applied.
Confirm the wiring is solid for each, a ground then the powers to the socket.

Need to test right @ the socket power & ground.

That can help you chase the problem to the socket/bulb.
You can see what's lacking right at the electrical load & test accordingly.