Tail lights won't go out, even when van is off. Help

may have a defective headlight switch or a bad relay for rear lights..

Tail lights or brake lights?

get a wiring diagram, follow this circuit, wire by wire, start @ rear, your tail lights, check each bulb, then proceed to front, along frame rail, to switch & fuse block. test for continuity & shorts, bad wires, corrosion, etc

did the spring clip fall off the end of the joint

My ex -husband stole my 4 runner and disabled it I think he took fuses. this is what it does, it will crank but not turn all the way over, and it will not go into any gear I counld not even go to nuetral "someone PLEASE help me I am Trying to go home and he knows I can't leave any other way another method of control

Replace the electronic flasher relay to cure this.

Pull that fuse or pull tail lamp relay, that should kill the lamps till you figure out the problem? You also have left an right tail lamp fuses, underhood fuse box. I don't know if tail lamp relay is faulty? Another concern, see the bottom wire on left of tail lamp relay, that is a ground controlled by the headlamp/multifunction switch, there could be a problem with that wire circuit or the multifunction switch. At the moment, I'm hoping just faulty relay.

Look under the dashboard, next to/above the park brake pedal, for the interior fuse box. It has a black plastic cover. Remove the TAIL fuse, and see if it is blown. This should get you fixed up. Hope this helps, and Thanks for choosing FixYa.