brake light problem
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Burning Brakes
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From: Communist party of MD
brake light problem
Finishing up a restoration on my '69 4spd coupe and running into a brake light issue. All new harnesses have been installed.
-with parking lights on, right taillight will totally go out with brake pedal pressed, left works fine
-without parking lights, right taillight only lights up in single filament, left works fine.
-took grounds off both right lights and grounded directly to frame grinding down paint where eyelets make contact - still doing the same thing.
I'm reallly baffled of what is causing this
-with parking lights on, right taillight will totally go out with brake pedal pressed, left works fine
-without parking lights, right taillight only lights up in single filament, left works fine.
-took grounds off both right lights and grounded directly to frame grinding down paint where eyelets make contact - still doing the same thing.
I'm reallly baffled of what is causing this
Cruising
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Linwood Kansas
I have the same problem
I 'm experiencing a similar (maybe the same?) problem. With no lights on, when I press the brake pedal, left is full bright. right side is dimmer, (single filament??),With lights (parking) on, when I press the pedal, Left side is full bright, ride side goes totally dark. Any help appreciated.
Cruising
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 13
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From: Linwood Kansas
I 'm experiencing a similar (maybe the same?) problem. With no lights on, when I press the brake pedal, left is full bright. right side is dimmer, (single filament??),With lights (parking) on, when I press the pedal, Left side is full bright, ride side goes totally dark. Any help appreciated.
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I think this is one of he most helpful schematics we've done in while.. it gives you all the needed info without clutter.
I need to upgrade this to include the parking and marker lamps.
Your issue sounds like:
Ground or Parking lamp extension issue
Bulb issue.
I need to upgrade this to include the parking and marker lamps.
Your issue sounds like:
Ground or Parking lamp extension issue
Bulb issue.
Last edited by Willcox Corvette; Apr 13, 2013 at 11:46 PM.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Communist party of MD
I 'm experiencing a similar (maybe the same?) problem. With no lights on, when I press the brake pedal, left is full bright. right side is dimmer, (single filament??),With lights (parking) on, when I press the pedal, Left side is full bright, ride side goes totally dark. Any help appreciated.
So take sandpaper or a dremel and sand down to bare metal on the taillight housings Inside the small opening.
