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Brad Belser Posted on Feb 01, 2015
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1998 montero sport. Tail lights and dash lights do not work. Brake lights work, and dash lights flash with right turn signal. What is going on?

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I think that you need to look into your light switch/ turn signal lever. It may have a wire loose or you may need to change the lever. One way to check if a wire is loose is to mess with the tilt on the steering wheel and see if you get a response from the lights.

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Your tail lights and brake lights are on a separate electrical circuit mainly because your brake lights need to be activated by the brake switch in your brake petal. Check the voltage regulation circuit in your dash light circuit to see what is faulty.

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  • Posted on Nov 29, 2008

SOURCE: tail lights and dash lights

You'll have to read through your owners manual. For some time Auto makers have been putting your taillights on the same fuse as your dash lights as an automatic indicator that they are out. I would read through your owners manual and decided where and what fuse will supply power to the taillights and dash lights. If indeed all fuses in connection with the dash lights are good I would suspect the automatic starter.

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  • Posted on Mar 18, 2009

SOURCE: brake lights/rear turn signals not working

chk ur fuses

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  • Posted on Dec 14, 2009

SOURCE: tail lights work on both sides. turn signal and

check fuse to driver side turn signal lamp.check brake light bulb or replace bulb on driver side.also replace the front driver side turn signal bulb that is flashing fast.

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SOURCE: Brake light, reverse light and turn signal issues

Hello. The symptoms you are describing are likely due to a poor ground. Temporarily install a new ground wire by securing a piece of copper wire to the frame with a self tapping screw. Use this ground wire along with the hot wire to see if each of these lights works. If it does, trace the ground wire back to the frame, unscrew it and clean up the metal with emery cloth so you reestablish a good ground.

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