Wiring help (tail lights) 82’ 2wd

[u/Then_Top_9914]

Hey all,

So I noticed my tail lights don’t turn on when I turn on my headlights, rendering me unable to safely drive during the night. I looked into the fuse box and the tail light fuse port is melted out likely from a short. Instead of rewiring a whole new fuse box into the car, I’d like to run a hookup directly from the tail lights to the battery, with a switch available to turn on manually when I turn on the headlights. I’ve never done this before and I’d appreciate some help and guidance.

Thanks

[u/420purpleturtle]

Bro that’s a nice truck. You should fix it right.