Ongoing Electrical Problems
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From: Woodbridge Ontario
Ongoing Electrical Problems
First of all I'd like to thank everyone who responded to my original electrical problems about why the battery continuously being draining on me. It eneded up being the glove box.
Now that I have fixed this problem, I find out my back lights and my brake lights don't work.
Is there anywhere I should look for what the cause of the problem maybe.
Thanks
Now that I have fixed this problem, I find out my back lights and my brake lights don't work.
Is there anywhere I should look for what the cause of the problem maybe.
Thanks
Team Owner
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From: Washington Michigan
The rear running lights (taillights and license light) are powered directly from the headlight switch by a brown wire; check that terminal for power with the **** pulled out to the detent, and all the way out.
Do your rear turn signal lights work?
Check the brake light switch for power in on the orange wire, and power out on the white wire (which feeds power to the turn signal switch) with the pedal depressed.
Do your rear turn signal lights work?
Check the brake light switch for power in on the orange wire, and power out on the white wire (which feeds power to the turn signal switch) with the pedal depressed.
Melting Slicks
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From: Dadeville AL
The car in your profile is a 67 Corvette, so I assume that is the car you are asking about. If the brakes and back up lights are both out, I'd look at the ground first. Run a temporary ground wire from a known good ground and see if they work. If so, the ground wire needs work.
Drifting
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From: Tampa, FL & Harleysville, PA
The car in your profile is a 67 Corvette, so I assume that is the car you are asking about. If the brakes and back up lights are both out, I'd look at the ground first. Run a temporary ground wire from a known good ground and see if they work. If so, the ground wire needs work.
Great suggestion!rustylugnuts
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From: Woodbridge Ontario
The rear running lights (taillights and license light) are powered directly from the headlight switch by a brown wire; check that terminal for power with the **** pulled out to the detent, and all the way out.
Do your rear turn signal lights work?
Check the brake light switch for power in on the orange wire, and power out on the white wire (which feeds power to the turn signal switch) with the pedal depressed.
Do your rear turn signal lights work?
Check the brake light switch for power in on the orange wire, and power out on the white wire (which feeds power to the turn signal switch) with the pedal depressed.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 119
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From: Woodbridge Ontario
The car in your profile is a 67 Corvette, so I assume that is the car you are asking about. If the brakes and back up lights are both out, I'd look at the ground first. Run a temporary ground wire from a known good ground and see if they work. If so, the ground wire needs work.
