06 escalade rr lights not working
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Printed Date: May 17, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Topic: 06 escalade rr lights not working
Posted By: Ikillrinst
Subject: 06 escalade rr lights not working
Date Posted: April 14, 2009 at 3:59 PM
was working fine in the morning, parked the car at bus stop and when i came home i noticed when i auto started the truck that the RR llights were not on, I checked blinkers, they work. I checked brake lights and reverse lights and they work.... But with headlights on there should be 3 lights illuminated in the light and I have none... I am thinking headlight switch? But I don't know and thats what brings me here... I checked all fuses and they are fine, none blown. I don't want to take it to a shop and get ripped off.
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Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: April 14, 2009 at 4:16 PM
what makes you think you'll get ripped off. paying to have things done by professionals who know how to do things you obviously cant is not a rip off, thats how the world works. was this an install done by the place you think will rip you off? if so and they are a reputable place of business, they should take care of the problem for you with no charge (provided it really is actually their fault). if it's not a reputable place of business, well.........shame on you for going there in the first place.
Posted By: Ikillrinst
Date Posted: April 14, 2009 at 4:59 PM
CK, I am glad you were able to come here and blow off a little bit of steam, Now seek help, or get a girl friend. Frustration will get the best of you
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: April 14, 2009 at 5:05 PM
i fail to see how my questions were letting off any steam, or frustrating. they are simply questions.  maybe you are reading somthing into my post thats not there? at any rate lets start over. what other info can you give to make it more possible to help? do you know what was installed? model/brand ect.? that would be a help.
Posted By: Ikillrinst
Date Posted: April 14, 2009 at 5:23 PM
If you could not help with the situation, then I feel there was no need to respond to the post. Especially in the manor you did.. Seemed like an insult... But anyway It is a factory vehicle. Factory lights and all. I know you electronics gurus know alot about the wiring of cars is why i was asking here. Or maybe perhaps someone has come across a similar situation and can point me in the right direction. I am far from a newbie when it comes to cars, engines, bodywork, even alarms and stereos. I am a jack of all master of none. Given the right info I can do anything. by getting ripped off i was referring to Cadillac.. Not Installers!!
Posted By: Ikillrinst
Date Posted: April 14, 2009 at 5:55 PM
CK, your right, I may have let my day get in the way and read more into your post. for that I apologize.. Thanks for looking past it..
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: April 14, 2009 at 6:07 PM
no problem, rereading it i can see how it would come off that way and i would edit it but i am unable. i also was asuming (my bad) that this was not a factory system but an aftermarket one installed that the shop should rightly warrantee. nothing gripes me more than shops that do shoddy work and then wont warrantee it and the poor customer is the one who gets shafted, i feel for those customers. i dont think there is a single soul on this forum with those ethics however. i also know that things can happen, and it really gripes me as well when a cutomer will not give the shop a chance to "make it right" even when they are totally willing to do so. do you by chance know if this is a "factory remote start" or possibly an aftermarket one that was just installed by the dealer? do you have a pic of the remote possibly?
Posted By: Ikillrinst
Date Posted: April 14, 2009 at 6:38 PM
it is a Code Alarm CPL MMRS, u think it may be the alarm? I thought it was just something with the car itself
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: April 14, 2009 at 6:44 PM
well, not sure yet, but it really helps to have as much info as possible to help narrow down things. i know this may sound stupid, but have you checked the bulb itself yet?
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: April 14, 2009 at 6:49 PM
the reason i ask is because you stated when remote started the RR light is not on, but on with turn and brake. turn and brake are on a seperate element inside the same bulb as the parklight. does it only do it when remote started or also when the parklights are just turned on normally. (knowing little details like that will also help to know if its the truck or remote start)
Posted By: Ikillrinst
Date Posted: April 14, 2009 at 7:06 PM
happens even when lights are turned on normally. Checked all fuses, tried new bulbs in all sockets, top bulb is blinker and lights, middle is brake and lights, and then there is the small marker bulb. so, top bulb blinks with blinker, middle works with brakes, marker works with blinker. but none will light with headlights... lower bulb is reverse and that works also.
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: April 14, 2009 at 7:23 PM
ok, this is going to be a problem with the car not remote start. with you DMM remove the light assy so you can get to the wires at the back sides of the sockets. you have a good ground at the sockets because the lights work with turn and brake. my guess is that somewhere between the parklight relay and that RR light assy you have an "open" in the wire. if you can try to test the parklight wires going into the sockets for voltage and if you dont get any you will know this is whats happening. you can try to keep tracing the wire back into the vehicle until you find a spot where you have voltage again and repair the wire, or, some people would just prefer to run a new piece from the light assy to a known good parklight wire and solder into it, which may be easier depending on where its broken at and if its hard to get to or not. you could possibly pick up the parklight voltage from the other side and run a new wire over. you may never know, it could be something as simple as a pin got pushed out of a connector because of not being lined up with the other side when being built and it was just shoved together anyway (silly GM products) and finally just wiggled loose and came out of the plug. but thats what i say it is, an "open circuit". now you just have to do a little hunting.
Posted By: Ikillrinst
Date Posted: April 15, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Thanks Bro, it is raining here today and My Capri lives in the garage so i have to wait out the rain... I know both tail lights dont run all the way forward. wires must run up one side and then cross over to the other, hopefully they run up the drivers and cross to the passenger, which would mean my bad wire should be easier to find. if that infact is the issue. I will let you know how i do... be in touch and thank you again for your time... please leave thread open for now
Posted By: Ikillrinst
Date Posted: April 16, 2009 at 5:32 PM
Ckeeler, I traced the wire from the left tail light to a junction box under the quarter behind the wheel... I pulled off the plug for that tail light and the pins were rusted, one even fell off. so i am guessing that is my problem.. Now i just have to find out if this is dealer item or can i get it in an auto parts store...
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: April 16, 2009 at 8:05 PM
oh ok, if you can take a really good picture of the plug and pins and post it i can tell you if its dealer or not and if its not i can possibly even give you the Carquest part numbers for the pins and connector body.
Posted By: Ikillrinst
Date Posted: April 19, 2009 at 11:35 AM
CK, i picked up the part from the dealer. $22 my cost, not too bad, took all of 5 minutes to replace.. Thanks for helping me out... I will be looking for you next electrical problem i have... lol
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