Grounding wire question - Help!
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Racer
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From: Cary Illinois
Grounding wire question - Help!
Ok,
Does the radio plate grounding strap share a bolt with another grounding wire on the frame which should run back to the outboard driver side brake/turn signal light assembly?
The manual looks like there's a grounding wire there, but it's missing on mine, if I'm reading the manual correctly. I'm thinking that this may be why I don't have brake lights
Does the radio plate grounding strap share a bolt with another grounding wire on the frame which should run back to the outboard driver side brake/turn signal light assembly?
The manual looks like there's a grounding wire there, but it's missing on mine, if I'm reading the manual correctly. I'm thinking that this may be why I don't have brake lights
Racer
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From: Spokane Washington
Yes
Just put in a new tank on my 72 and I cleaned up every thing in the rear. There is a grould wire from the end (left side) of the tail light harness that shares the ground on the frame with the radio.
cal
cal
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Racer
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From: Cary Illinois
Thanks! I was able to get it set up properly. The PO had reloacted the grounding wire for some reason so I reinstalled the radio plate and relocated the ground wire.
Didn't fix the brake lights, but the radio sounds a heck of alot better.
Didn't fix the brake lights, but the radio sounds a heck of alot better.
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Racer
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From: Cary Illinois
Originally Posted by jdp6000
What are the brake lights doing? The switch is behind the brake pedal. Is it making contact??
Jim
Jim
I've been able to determine that the turn signal switch must be bad. I jumpered 12 volts to the green and yellow lines running back to the lights and they both came on just like they should. The brake light switch tests fine, too so I think I'm on the right track.
I ordered a 68 Camero switch, which I think will work - Boyne type (BPM label) with 8 pin connector so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. At least the picture was identical to the 68 vette.
