[ThirtyTrades]

When car is started, everything is OK.

When brake is pressed, defective lights message immediately appears.

Right brake light does not illuminate.

When parking lights are switched on, fuse 7 pops.

Left side parking lights OK.

Right side parking lights out.

Turn signals, hazard, reverse, low and high beams OK.

I think front parking lights and fog lights are burned out. I will replace those bulbs.

Center LED CHMSL is OK.

I am considering replacing the rear lighting and front side marker assemblies to LED units. Only the right side rear/front parking lights are affected. The left side functions as expected. The bulb carrier seems bad, but I think the problem is something else. Any suggestions would be very helpful. I did discover that the right side bulb socket is bad and the Sylvania bulb does not work; only the dealer bulb works. I confirmed that with the left side that works as expected.

Any ideas/suggestions are greatly appreciated. I love the car and selling the car is not happening.

 

[mrboca]

the Sylvania bulb does not work; only the dealer bulb works.

What Sylvania light are you talking about ? There are different types of stop/parking light bulbs. If you do not get the right type you can get a short circuit in the bulb socket which can blow a fuse. The correct type is 7225, if I remember right.

Notice the offset locking pin locations.

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[ThirtyTrades]

I have the Sylvania 7225. The dealer bulb is Ostram 7225. I confirmed that with a magnifying glass. I did note that the bulb needs to be secured in the carrier properly or the lights will operate incorrectly.

 

[mrboca]

Osram owns Sylvania or vice versa. They are the same bulbs for all practical purposes. Incorrect insertion into the socket is the most common problem.

 

[ThirtyTrades]

I removed the white and brown sockets on right side, removed front bumper marker bulb. Fuse 7 still pops.

 

[mrboca]

I do not remember the color coding for the 2002 model for the stop / park and tak tail lights. I assume white and brown are for those for your model. For my car the pink one is for the stop/park light,

In any case, if you took the front and rear park lights and the fuse pops, it sounds like a wiring short. With fuse 7 out, and key in your pocket, measure first voltage and then resistance between the rear / front right park light wiring and chassis ground to confirm a short.

 

[Deplore]

This is from a wagon, but same principle.

You have a short. Unplug the rear right tail light completely and check to see if fuse pops.

 

[ThirtyTrades]

I do not remember the color coding for the 2002 model for the stop / park and tak tail lights. I assume white and brown are for those for your model. For my car the pink one is for the stop/park light,

In any case, if you took the front and rear park lights and the fuse pops, it sounds like a wiring short. With fuse 7 out, and key in your pocket, measure first voltage and then resistance between the rear / front right park light wiring and chassis ground to confirm a short.

The white socket is the brake/tail, the brown is the inner parking. I will get to work on the short. Thank you for your insight.

 

[ThirtyTrades]

Part of the problem has been solved. Brake lights function normally. No malfunction message when brake is pressed. I made sure the bulbs were properly inserted in the carriers and I swapped the carriers L/R. Fuse 7 still pops when parking lights are activated.

 

[ThirtyTrades]

I unplugged the right assembly, fuse 7 still pops.