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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 06:02 AM
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got a wiring diargam/writeup on the taillights (basically the wires accessible when you pull the lights out)?

i have trailer brake/turn signals spliced in there and there are some weird gremlins (when running lights are on brake light on one side will not work).

i have been messing with it for a bit now but it seems no matter what I do something does not work right on the damn trailer. tired of trial and error

the lights on the car work fine... so i know it's me
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perfect, thank you
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by longdaddy
got a wiring diargam/writeup on the taillights (basically the wires accessible when you pull the lights out)?

i have trailer brake/turn signals spliced in there and there are some weird gremlins (when running lights are on brake light on one side will not work).

i have been messing with it for a bit now but it seems no matter what I do something does not work right on the damn trailer. tired of trial and error

the lights on the car work fine... so i know it's me
Trailer?
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 03:47 PM
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track tires for 2 cars. try fitting that in your trunk.
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Are you saying, "brake lights work with running lights off, brake lights don't work with running lights on?" If so, you have a ground problem on the side that dosn't work. Now, I'm not there with a Multimeter, so just take this as a WAG.

EDIT: Not anything wrong with pulling a trailer with a Corvette.

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Are you saying, "brake lights work with running lights off, brake lights don't work with running lights on?" If so, you have a ground problem on the side that dosn't work. Now, I'm not there with a Multimeter, so just take this as a WAG.

EDIT: Not anything wrong with pulling a trailer with a Corvette.
Didn't say there was anything wrong with it. I just like bugging my eyes out like that...

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Didn't say there was anything wrong with it. I just like bugging my eyes out like that...

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