Lighting problem - Interior and drivers side parking lights

[TWWI]

Ok Guru's - (or someone with a wiring diagram)

I have an odd problem with my 98 M Roadster. My interior light(s?) as well as my drivers side parking and tail lights all stopped working at the same time.

Anyone have an idea if these three items are on a common wiring circuit?

I am due some good karma today, as I just met a fellow to use my SRS tool to pull his airbag code and reset his SRS light.

Tal

[SierraNevada40]

go through and check every one of your fuses

[jmiseo2008]

same thing happened to me...it was the fuse

[tripleM]

Ok Guru's - (or someone with a wiring diagram)

I have an odd problem with my 98 M Roadster. My interior light(s?) as well as my drivers side parking and tail lights all stopped working at the same time.

Anyone have an idea if these three items are on a common wiring circuit?

I am due some good karma today, as I just met a fellow to use my SRS tool to pull his airbag code and reset his SRS light.

Tal

Could be this?

[dwm]

Could be this?

No, when the rheostat fries, you only lose instrument and center console lighting (everything dimmable).

Check fuse 33. As to why it tripped, I'm gonna take a wild guess and say water in the taillight?

[M Roady]

No, when the rheostat fries, you only lose instrument and center console lighting (everything dimmable).

Check fuse 33. As to why it tripped, I'm gonna take a wild guess and say water in the taillight?

I don't know about the original complaint, but the linked problem is true. When I purchased my car the first night I had it I realized I had no illumination on my instrument cluster. The shop replaced the headlight switch. Super! For a short time. It shorted and died again. Turns out it was the wiring for the shifter, it isn't stock and the wiring for the illuminated knob was shorting out.

[TWWI]

Thanks for the leads. I will check the fuses this evening.

The odd combination of inoperable lights led me, apparently erroneously, to think that the problem was downstream of the fuse box. I would have expected all tail and parking lights to be on the same circuit.

It appears that the only lights I have currently lost are: Interior light, driver’s tail and parking light, under hood and in trunk illumination. The dash, shift knob and switch lights are all illuminated.

Tal

[TWWI]

Check fuse 33. As to why it tripped, I'm gonna take a wild guess and say water in the taillight?

We have a winner. Seriously, thanks for pointing me in that direction. I would have probably eventually figured it out, but the odd combination of outages did not lead my mind towards the simple solution - the fuse box.

There was a little bit of gunk and moisture on the tail light bulb housing when I removed it but not an extraordinary amount. I am hopeful that is the extent of my problems.

Again, thanks.

Tal