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Old 06-27-2017, 10:04 AM
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Unhappy Right License Plate Light Not Working

I got an alert last week that the right license plate light was out. The light bulb had simply burned out. I replaced the light bulb and the alert went away and all was well. Then a day later I got the alert again.


The light was out.


I did a continuity check on the light socket and the bulb and it has continuity. I removed the socket and there is no voltage at the connector.


The left license plate bulb is working just fine.


Is there a fuse or something that could be open causing this or why is there no voltage coming out of the socket?
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Default Broken wire

I started having electrical issues with the trunk and checked the wire loom that come through the right strut. Broken wire! it started as intermittent error.
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Probably broken wire loom in that trunk as brow mentioned..
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I believe that would be item #5.
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Old 06-29-2017, 04:30 PM
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As others have said, it is the wiring in trunk lid hinge. Read the thread 'very unusual boot opening problem ' and read my posts there and you will find the info you need to fix..
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