Taillights engaged starter
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Asked by justin Dec 12, 2022 at 07:05 PM about the 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 K1500 SL 4WD Extended Cab LB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When truck is in neutral and tail lights
are cut on it engages the starter, why is
this, also the fuse for the tail lights
blows pretty often

1 Answer
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Gene answered 2 years ago

If a fuse blows then you have a circuit problem, this sounds like a cross circuit, I would start in the engine compartment and the first thing I would check is the power distribution box, look underneath for any burnt wiring or even a burnt box. If everything checks good there then it’s time to drag out the wiring diagrams and trace the starter and taillight circuits.

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