Civic EG

cant get the pass side brake light or running light to work... beyond that when you press the brakes rear lights do nothing.. is this a fuse? need new wiring? why wont my brake lights work!?!? just got this eg hatch and i'm ready to roll please help!

You checked the bulbs right?

did that get nothing... bulb housing is a little rough lookin. what about getting nothing when you press the brakes??

Did you check all of your fuses?
Did the lights work when you got the Hatch?

none of them looked blown.. i think its a short or something from moisture.. i live in cincy and after all the snow melted off the car they havent worked (i think)

I doubt moisture could damage the bulb/socket with bulbs in them. I live in Washington State (thus the space needle in my Signature) and I have never had electrical problems, Well atleast not any due to moisture. It rains all the time and we have tons of foggy mornings, frozen windshields, Sometimes ice on the inside. Not once has it damaged my electronics on any of my Honda's, or any of the vehicles at my house.

The most likely causes for lights not working are the following:
>- Bulb Blown
>- Fuse Blown (might have a crack hard to see, using a volt meter is a good way to see if they are blown)
>- Replacement Fuse to small (Next to check, try putting in a slightly bigger fuse. My Taillights didn't work once because i blew a fuse that powered my dash lights, I think it was labled for the acceries or inner lighting or something. I put in a 15 instead of a 10 or a 10 instead of a 5 or whatever it said to and I have not had a problem since. Its been a good year and a half since.)

You might have a wire that is unshielded and shorting. However if it did this then it would be Blowing fuses. Therefore that is Unlikely. Honda wires are kept wrapped in looms for a reason.

i hope its a fuse.. i'll look over them again in the morning. this is killin me.. i've been trying to buy this car off a buddy for like 4 years. finally got it today and this is keepin me off the road. i think i wanna get all new tail lights. where can i get factory set up for good price? i hate the euro look. only ones on ebay i saw where "altezza" that werent too obnoxious. i appreciate the tips though man.

alldatJUICE wrote:i think i wanna get all new tail lights. where can i get factory set up for good price? i hate the euro look. only ones on ebay i saw where "altezza" that werent too obnoxious. i appreciate the tips though man.

tail lights like these will look good. Also probably cheaper then oem replacements, although they look oem. Remember to put caulking on the lights edges so they don't leak moisture into them.

success!!! it was one of the fuses under the hood. still cant get a bulb to work on that rear pass side but THE DAMN BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKIN!! now for the next bit of fun.... i got a ls w/b16 tranny. what kind of cv joints need to go in it. the driver side shafts rubber boot is torn..

picked up some descent real jdm tail lights.. comes with bulbs and wiring for 95.00 w/free shipping from a guy on ebay.. did good right??