No tail lights, the brake light and turn signals do work

[Detroit Iron]

I discovered on my 69 Chevy truck that the tail lights do not work. Would this be more of a fuse issue then both bulbs going out?

[Clatterville trolley]

Originally Posted by Detroit Iron

I discovered on my 69 Chevy truck that the tail lights do not work. Would this be more of a fuse issue then both bulbs going out?

Have you checked for good grounds on the bed?? Do you have 12 volts in the light sockets - check with test light? Jay

[Detroit Iron]

Originally Posted by Clatterville trolley

Have you checked for good grounds on the bed?? Do you have 12 volts in the light sockets - check with test light? Jay

Thank You Jay, I did a quick check but I could not find a weak spot. I will have to wait for day light to dig deeper.
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[68C15]

trace the brown wire at tail lights forward. There's a connection on driver side just behind rear axle.

It could be a broken wire or bad headlight switch or many other possibilities

wire colors at back;
brown-tail
yellow-left turn
dark green-right turn
light green-back up

left and right turn are also respective brake light wires

has someone wired up for trailer lights? I see so many times they use scotch locks and they just invite corrosion into wire

[Steeveedee]

On my truck it is the same fuse for stop and tail lights, so if the stop lights work, the fuse is good.

[tommy3horse]

Mine had the exact issue, traced to the taillight wires that the PO spliced a trailer hookup to and did a super crappy job, using electrical tape and just twisted the wires together. The brown one was rubbing/shorting on the frame.