no brake lights or left turn signal in rear. help please!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

dmartin1 · 06-10-2011, 08:53 PM

i have been workin on the truck for a year.(1978 k20).put a manual steering column and a floor shift in....i have no left rear turn signal or brake lights.

even jumpin the juice past the brake light switch i get abseloutly nothing.

my right side turn signal works,but the left side wont, only in the rear.

im getting flashing power on the plug thing on top of the column,but the plug on the firewall has abseloutly nothing..

i need help! please

INSIDIOUS '86 · 06-10-2011, 10:19 PM

i just had this problem myself, check the long connecter on your column thats in the middle under the dash, if it isnt plugged in right you get this situation

cue1go · 06-10-2011, 10:23 PM

Yes that is the problem. The steering column connection that is just under the dash next to the column. It's really tight in there so it tends to get unplugged a little when you fiddle around under there. It's sounds like you have been fiddlin'.

dmartin1 · 06-11-2011, 01:58 AM

yea ive been doin a lot of fiddlin.radio new dash stuff etc.

i checked that thing and its all messed up so i cut one off of the old column and spliced it onto this column with butt connecters.everything works great! thanks!

i can finally drive the p.o.s ahha

INSIDIOUS '86 · 06-11-2011, 02:49 AM

I spent days trying the problem out myself on my rig

06-10-2011, 08:53 PM	#1
dmartin1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: mohave valley,arizona Posts: 1,088	no brake lights or left turn signal in rear. help please!! i have been workin on the truck for a year.(1978 k20).put a manual steering column and a floor shift in....i have no left rear turn signal or brake lights. even jumpin the juice past the brake light switch i get abseloutly nothing. my right side turn signal works,but the left side wont, only in the rear. im getting flashing power on the plug thing on top of the column,but the plug on the firewall has abseloutly nothing.. i need help! please __________________ 1969 Shortbed in progress 1982 short step, few suspension and motor upgrades.getting a 468 1978 Shortbed fleet side bonanza fully loaded 1978 k20 Silverado loaded.currently engine-less 1989 k10 suburban 9" lift 65 nova And more

06-10-2011, 10:19 PM	#2
INSIDIOUS '86 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: washington Posts: 4,178	Re: no brake lights or left turn signal in rear. help please!! i just had this problem myself, check the long connecter on your column thats in the middle under the dash, if it isnt plugged in right you get this situation __________________ 377 sbc thumpr cam autogear m23 muncie 3:73 Detroit trutrac 3''spintech prostreet mufflers xpipe 1 3/4 headers build thread !http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=577217 Iroc gauge threadhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554511

06-10-2011, 10:23 PM	#3
cue1go Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Santa Fe, Texas Posts: 27	Re: no brake lights or left turn signal in rear. help please!! Yes that is the problem. The steering column connection that is just under the dash next to the column. It's really tight in there so it tends to get unplugged a little when you fiddle around under there. It's sounds like you have been fiddlin'.

06-11-2011, 01:58 AM	#4
dmartin1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: mohave valley,arizona Posts: 1,088	Re: no brake lights or left turn signal in rear. help please!! yea ive been doin a lot of fiddlin.radio new dash stuff etc. i checked that thing and its all messed up so i cut one off of the old column and spliced it onto this column with butt connecters.everything works great! thanks! i can finally drive the p.o.s ahha __________________ 1969 Shortbed in progress 1982 short step, few suspension and motor upgrades.getting a 468 1978 Shortbed fleet side bonanza fully loaded 1978 k20 Silverado loaded.currently engine-less 1989 k10 suburban 9" lift 65 nova And more

06-11-2011, 02:49 AM	#5
INSIDIOUS '86 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: washington Posts: 4,178	Re: no brake lights or left turn signal in rear. help please!! I spent days trying the problem out myself on my rig __________________ 377 sbc thumpr cam autogear m23 muncie 3:73 Detroit trutrac 3''spintech prostreet mufflers xpipe 1 3/4 headers build thread !http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=577217 Iroc gauge threadhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554511

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