electrical light issues
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Communist party of MD
electrical light issues
During my restoration on my '69 4spd, all harnesses were replaced during the process. Here is the issues I am running into:
-parking lights won't light up when pulling halfway on new headlight switch
-while pressing brake pedal - right brake light bulb only lights up single filament, while left side lights up like it should
-left reverse light stays lit while car is turned on, right side not lit up
-Flashers WILL work
-Turn signals WILL work also
I have the grounds of the rear lamps attached to the screws holding the tail lamp housings to the body, dash ground is attached at the birdcage.
Can anyone try to help me out in what is going wrong here?
Thanks!
-parking lights won't light up when pulling halfway on new headlight switch
-while pressing brake pedal - right brake light bulb only lights up single filament, while left side lights up like it should
-left reverse light stays lit while car is turned on, right side not lit up
-Flashers WILL work
-Turn signals WILL work also
I have the grounds of the rear lamps attached to the screws holding the tail lamp housings to the body, dash ground is attached at the birdcage.
Can anyone try to help me out in what is going wrong here?
Thanks!
Last edited by KevinG; Feb 22, 2012 at 01:02 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,520
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From: Hinckley OH
Trouble shoot one thing at a time.
If it isn't lighting up when it should, check to see if there is power coming in. Check the bulb to make sure it is good and make sure it has a good ground.
If it is lighting up when it shouldn't, then power is somehow getting to it through a short circuit or bad switch.
A multimeter or a test light will be very helpful.
If it isn't lighting up when it should, check to see if there is power coming in. Check the bulb to make sure it is good and make sure it has a good ground.
If it is lighting up when it shouldn't, then power is somehow getting to it through a short circuit or bad switch.
A multimeter or a test light will be very helpful.
