No instrument panel lights or tail lights out back?

[91LTDProject]

They worked fine last night. I pulled on my headlights to leave work tonight, and the dash did not light up. Kinda shrugged it off and drove home. Got home and went to check under my hood, so I left the lights on, and I looked around the back and there was no tail lights either. That kinda worried me. Are these two lighting systems tied together anywhere? I need somewhere to start looking. Its cold and dark out so I havnt checked any fuses, was thinking that maybe something in my headlight switch is toast. What do you guys think?

[marquisman]

what about the front amber parking lights?

[91LTDProject]

nope, no amber lights.

[marquisman]

i say either fuse or switch

[WagonMan]

Check the wires leading to the headlight switch. They
are too thin and burn/melt at the plug. I fix them all the time. WagonMan

[91LTDProject]

Problem was a blown 15amp fuse. Replaced fuse and all is well.

[marquisman]

good to hear...jus keep spare fuses in the car just in case, sux balls not having lights at night

[86VickyLX]

They worked fine last night. I pulled on my headlights to leave work tonight, and the dash did not light up. Kinda shrugged it off and drove home. Got home and went to check under my hood, so I left the lights on, and I looked around the back and there was no tail lights either. That kinda worried me. Are these two lighting systems tied together anywhere? I need somewhere to start looking. Its cold and dark out so I havnt checked any fuses, was thinking that maybe something in my headlight switch is toast. What do you guys think?

Those and the amber parking lights are all tied together.

[87_crown_vic]

the Grand Marquis (Sandy) had the no taillight issue. ended up being bad ground in trunk where it bolts to the body panel. glad to hear it is all good again