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Aug 7, 2011 | 03:51 PM

Willytrash

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Racer

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Looking For Ground

I've got a 74 Convert. and my right front parking and running light is dead with the lights on. If I turn my right turnsignal on they work but real slow along with the right rear turnsignal, the right rear light is on OK with the lights on. I'm figuring it's a bad ground somewhere, I just don't know where. Does anybody know where those grounds would come together? Or maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree. Anybody have any ideas?

Aug 7, 2011 | 11:42 PM

mrmagrath

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The filament has blown?

Aug 8, 2011 | 07:10 AM

Willytrash

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Racer

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The bulbs looked good and they showed resistance across the terminals. I suppose I could just replace those bulbs and see what happens.

Aug 9, 2011 | 09:55 PM

Willytrash

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In case anybody cares, I attached a jumper wire to the front right lamp holder and attached the other end to solid metal ground and all lamps work just fine. So I know the ground is open somewhere. Anyway I started following the wire loom and was trying to trace out the ground wire, when I got to around the master brake cylinder I looked at the front running lights and they were all working. Now I don't think I fixed my problem but it's gone right now, but I know where to start next time.