Common questions

Where are the fuses located for the tail lights?

Where are the fuses located for the tail lights?

Look under the dash for the fuse box behind the hood release. You will need to get down on the floorboard and look up to see it. The tail light fuse is on the end and is a 10A fuse. Help RAV4Worldmembers help you by providing your car’s operating location in your profile page.

Why are the tail lights not working?

Tail lights do not work when the headlight switch is activated. As noted above, different automotive manufacturers have different tail lamp bulb configurations. In many cases when the lights don’t work when the headlight is turned on, it is caused by a burnt out or short circuited tail lamp bulb.

What is the fuse number on a tail light?

The fuse that protects the tail lamp circuits is FUSE Number 22, located in the underhood fuse and relay box located in the right rear of the engine compartment. It is a 10 Amp fuse. There is also a tail light relay located in the same box.

Why are trailer lights not working?

Because the most common reason for trailer lights not working properly is a bad or missing ground, check the trailer’s and truck’s ground connection first. A poor ground often becomes the culprit when only some lighting functions are working and when lights go out when you push the brake pedal.

Look under the dash for the fuse box behind the hood release. You will need to get down on the floorboard and look up to see it. The tail light fuse is on the end and is a 10A fuse. Help RAV4Worldmembers help you by providing your car’s operating location in your profile page.

Tail lights do not work when the headlight switch is activated. As noted above, different automotive manufacturers have different tail lamp bulb configurations. In many cases when the lights don’t work when the headlight is turned on, it is caused by a burnt out or short circuited tail lamp bulb.

The fuse that protects the tail lamp circuits is FUSE Number 22, located in the underhood fuse and relay box located in the right rear of the engine compartment. It is a 10 Amp fuse. There is also a tail light relay located in the same box.

Because the most common reason for trailer lights not working properly is a bad or missing ground, check the trailer’s and truck’s ground connection first. A poor ground often becomes the culprit when only some lighting functions are working and when lights go out when you push the brake pedal.

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Ruth Doyle