No Tail Lights

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  1. tnt4him

    tnt4him Junior Member

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    Just discovered on my 2012 Prius C3 I have no tail lights. I checked the fuses but there was not one that said tail lights or parking lights. Check all the 10amp fuses anyway and they all looked good. I did avionics in the Navy so this should be an easy problem to fix if I had the wiring schematics. Can anyone help me find it?
     
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    have you checked the bulbs?
     
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    brakes switch? stop lamp fuse
     
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    The 10A Tail fuse is in the instrument panel fuse block, almost directly above the foot rest.
    You'll have to look upward, from the driver's footwell.
     
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    Thanks! That was it. A third fuse box hidden under the dash. Who would of guess?
     
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    agreed, guessing doesn't work well in troubleshooting. unless you're a dealer charging $120. / hr. plus parts.
     
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    A 3rd fuse box?
    One in the engine compartment.
    One above the dead pedal.
    Does the "C" have a third one? If so, where?
    (Just curious)
     
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    There are 2 in the engine compartment, they're closest to the where the hood hinge meets the rest of the car and just below the top of the struts. The 3rd weirder fusebox is in the footwell on the drivers side.
     
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    Thanks

    "The More You Know..."
     
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