Tail Lights Staying On \u2013 Causes & How To Fix!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nFrequently Asked Questions [FAQs]<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In this section, we will respond to some frequently asked questions regarding tail lights staying on when the car is off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can tail lights drain the battery if they stay on when the car is off?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Yes. If left indefinitely, the tail lights can drain your battery. This is because these tail lamps are wired right to the battery and connected to the headlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it expensive to troubleshoot tail lights that stay on?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
No. For example, a replacement brake light switch may cost you an average of $16 – $21<\/strong> for parts alone. Similarly, replacing a tail light relay may cost you between $8 and $15 <\/strong>if you do the replacement yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\nConclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When you remove the ignition key, your vehicle’s tail lights should turn off. But, sometimes, the opposite may happen: tail lights stay on. This may sometimes happen when the tail light relay is stuck on, or the trailer plug connector is damaged. A ground wire short and a corroded wiring harness may also cause the tail lights to stay on when the car is off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fortunately, it is easy to troubleshoot a tail lamp that remains on when the vehicle is off. For example, you could replace the tail lamp relay, brake light switch, and trailer plug connector. Also, cleaning any corrosion build-up on the wiring harness may fix the problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Just like other car lights, including the brake and headlights, your vehicle\u2019s tail lights are susceptible to various problems. But what are these issues, you ask? One common problem is the lights failing to turn off after switching off your car\u2019s ignition. Unfortunately, there are many reasons this may happen. And if these causes are…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1809,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/taxiwiz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1743"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/taxiwiz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/taxiwiz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taxiwiz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taxiwiz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1743"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/taxiwiz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1743\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taxiwiz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/taxiwiz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taxiwiz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taxiwiz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}