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Headlights come on and then tail lights go off

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Tylerg2618

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Okay so I have a 89 lx and I just replaced the plug in that goes into the headlight switch because my tail lights would not work at all due to the plug in being burnt and melted so I wired it back up and plugged it in but my tail lights stay on the whole time then when I turn the headlights on the tail lights go right back off I need help figuring this out I'm 23 and know nothing about cars I posted a photo of my previous plug
 

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Did you change the switch too or just the connector?
 
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I just changed the connector
 

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I'd change the switch, too. It's probably failing internally.
 
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What fix your problem?
 

Rdub6

So while I wait to figure out my rear end issues
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Foxman252 said:
What fix your problem?
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That member was here one day, gone the next.... literally. Joined 10/15/19.... last seen 10/16/19. Unfortunately there’s a lot of that, but there’s also a whole bunch of guys who hang out here all the time, and they know a thing or two! (I only know a thing). So if you’ve got a Fox, and want to hang out, you’re in the right place!
What are you running? Start up a thread and show us some pics!
 
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