Light problem!
 

Finally got my tail lights to work but I have another problem. When i hit the brake the right front turn signal light comes on along with the blinker I haven't started tracing the wires yet. I all new wiring except under the dash. I hoping someone already had the problem and knows the quick fix. Can someone point me in the right direction?

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I just wired all my lights today with the after market blinker setup in our 62 fleet side , what you got going

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I'm still running the original blinker set up in the column. I replaced all the wiring and lights except under the dash. Something seems like it's crossed. I have a new blinker switch but it's not hooked up to the cable. I haven't installed the blinker cable yet.

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What's nice is everything plugs in , and you can still purchase all the wiring harnesses needed for the 62 I replaced the front and rear harnesses and need to replace a few under the dash , I'm sure you will get it , good luck

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when it comes to lights turning on when they shouldnt or turning off when they should be on, its always the ground. always.

I got tired of chasing the ground on my taillights and just screwed a self tapping screw with a ring terminal with a length of wire to the taillight bucket, and another self tapper and ring terminal on the other end straight to the frame. fixed it permanently.

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Yeah, on my '64 Chevy II wagon, I was fighting a problem with the dash lights blinking with the flasher. Thought it was in the dash. Found it was the driver rear tail light socket. Had to make a ground to the socket and it solved the problem.

Like said above, 90% of all electrical problems on old cars/truck is bad grounds.

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I agree with the possible bad ground. However this sounds to me like it might be in the turnsignal switch since there is a blinking light involved. If I'm not mistaken, the brake lights go thru the turnsignal switch. Years ago I had an light issue that turned out to be bent/touching contacts in the turnsignal switch.

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Thanks to everybody. Captain, fab I just replaced the switch with a new one. I will check the pins to see if they are bent and run some grounds to the frame. This is why I wanted to ask someone on this site before started to track it down. Someone on here has every problem on these trucks.

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Did you just drill into the housing or go straight into wire on the cak of the socket?

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On the wagon, I pulled out the metal grounding ring, soldered a wire to it, drilled a hole in the housing and assembled it back together. Worked great and eliminated my flashing dash light problem when the blinkers were on or stepping on the brake pedal.

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Cool! Next time I work on it I will do what you said. Thanks again!