No power no headlight or taillight or spark

Check the fuse for the tail lights it is not the same fuse for the headlights.

Change the bulb. When you press the pedal the brake switch changes the circuit to the 21w brighter circuit for the brake light.

Assuming the fuse is ok, I would check for power from the headlight switch.

Take rear lamps out of their sockets and turn on power if fuse still blows more than likely its a wire. Did you check the TAG LIGHTS, and side marker lights?

GO TO THIS SiTE TO CHECK THE FUSE BOX!
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This are the FUSE and RELAY number SLOT!
Fuse No. Description Ampere Rating 1 Headlight, low beam, left 10 2 Headlight, low beam, right 10 3 Instrument panel lights, license plate lights 10 4 Glove compartment light 15 5 Wiper/washer 15 6 Fresh air blower 16-valve only: Air conditioning 20 7 Taillights, side marker light, right 10 8 Taillights, side marker light, left 0 9 Rear window defogger 20 10 2.0 16-valve only: Fog lights 15 11 Headlight, high beam, left,High beam indicator light 10 12 Headlight, high beam, right 10 13 Horn 16-valve only: Radiator cooling fan 10 14 Back-up lights, washer nozzle heaters 10 15 2.0 16-valve only: Engine electronics, stabilizer valve, cold start valve 10 16 Instrument panel warning lights, 16-valve only: Multi function indicator 15 17 Emergency flasher switch, turn signals 10 18 Fuel pump, oxygen sensor heater 20 19 Radiator cooling fan, air conditioning 30 20 Brake lights, cruise control 10 21 Interior lights, digital clock 16-valve only: Luggage compartment light,multi function indicator, central locking 15 22 Radio, cigarette lighter 10
Relays Relay No. Description 1 Air conditioning 2 Open 3 Digifant control unit 4 Load reduction relay 5 Low coolant level control unit or Open 6 Emergency flashers 7 Rear Wiper 8 Intermittent wipers 9 Seat belt warning system control unit (possibly headlight warning too?) 10 Fog lights 11 Horn 12 Fuel pump (except diesel)Glow plugs (diesel) 13 Radiator cooling fan after run (except 16-valve)2.0 16-valve: Starter interlock relay 14 Automatic trans., coolant temperature indicator,starter interlock relay (except 2.0 16-valve)2.0 16-valve: Radiator cooling fan after run 15 ABS pump relay 16 ABS relay 17 Heated seat control unit, driver 18 Heated seat control unit, passenger, or power seat circuit breaker 19 Automatic transmission 20 Open 21 Power window relay, ABS hydraulic pump fuse 22 ABS valves fuse 23 Air conditioning, power seat fuse 24 Power window fuse

Those lights are called running lights. Have you tried new bulbs or test the wires coming into the socket for power.

Some fords have fuses for taillights, check there too.

it sounds more like a faulty headlight switch assembly

The headlight power wires are probably touching the taillight power wires.

check all the fuses in the fuse block for power on both sides....if none are blown its possible the fuse bank module itself is bad

Check the electrical grounds for the taillights. In fact, get a diagram and check all the easily accessible grounds. Many of these are in the engine bay.

Dan