When I turn my headlights on my tailights quit working, how do I fix that?

Tiny
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I have replaced the headlight and the tailight switch and checked all of the fuses. I am at a loss
Thursday, December 15th, 2011 AT 1:18 AM

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Tiny
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Are the running lights on without the headlights?
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Thursday, December 15th, 2011 AT 1:29 AM
Tiny
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No
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Thursday, December 15th, 2011 AT 1:33 AM
Tiny
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Best retest the combination switch something ain't right power in and out
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Thursday, December 15th, 2011 AT 1:36 AM
Tiny
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Turns out it was a bad ground wire in the trunk, I got lucky and found it. Damn corrosion
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Thursday, December 15th, 2011 AT 6:46 AM

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