killer454

ok i am taking apart the whole rear end assembly on my 1980 and removed the gas tank for cleaning and paint under the rear deck lid.

here is what i found-rear tail light sockets
drivers side=2
passanger side=3

somebody spliced another tail light socket on the passanger side rear harness the one pluged into my tail light matches the other side but it has been spliced to.why would they splice another tail light socket into the one that works and just leave it laying under there hooked up and doing nothing?

OR AM I MISSING SOMETHING ON THIS CAR-i really dont know

there is only spose to be 4 tail light sockets correct?the oddball socket doesnt match none of the others.

thanks for the input on this

gve

Maybe the previous owner wanted all four tail lights to light up and eliminate the backup lights. And then changed it back to stock put left one socket hooked up.

...Roger...

Are you sure its "spliced" into the other taillight or could it be the courtesy light for the spare tire ?

killer454

it is spliced into one of the left tail light sockets with tape on it

cant find where it would plug into anything

is the courtisey light for the spare tire as big as the tail light socket?

Young69Owner

1) What year(s) had a courtesy light by the spare tire and how would you operate it?

2) I would except the license plate light to come off the brake lights - just a thought.

...Roger...

The spare tire light started in 78 and it comes on whenever the courtesy lights come on.