A ton of progress and some more QUESTIONS..PIX - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Premium72 · 01-10-2006, 09:34 PM

well got the whole truck put togeather pretty much. im off work almost all this week. so this baby is gettn goin for sure. all i needed was my new tail lights and they came in when i was finished primeing and goin for dinner. so they got bolted on. now the problem is gettn them to work. what color are the wires that hook into the switch under that dash for the brakes and what other wires should be hooked up?. you can see below in the pics how i wires it at the light. are there any grounds that should be grounde for the rear lites other than the ones for the blinkers? any body got any input to get these things workn. they look slick. but theyd look better if they would lite up!!.. HELP!!.. its gettn there for sure now. thanx enjoy the pix. peace. w.

RICHARD MORGAN · 01-10-2006, 10:22 PM

WoW !! Looks great..Did you use any aftermarket sheetmetal or did you use the orginal?

Premium72 · 01-10-2006, 10:26 PM

all original except one of my tail gates. i have the smoothed out one im going to either do some letters on or some sort of air brushing..I NEED HELP WITH MY LITES!!

red71cheyenne · 01-10-2006, 10:47 PM

If you go to the FAQ section, there is a post in there with a link to the schematic for our trucks. I can't remember what color, oh, hold on a minute...Ok, from the left rear light, you have brown and yellow, black is ground at the light. For the right rear, you have dark green and brown, black is ground again. Both of those run up to the plug on the firewall. Let me know if you need any other colors. Jeff.

Premium72 · 01-10-2006, 11:27 PM

i need to know the color of the wires in the truck that hook to the switch for the brake and what other wires need to be hooked up for the running lights to come on. thanx ill peep the FAQ

Premium72 · 01-11-2006, 08:20 PM

well got the lites to work. but now no brake light. must be a grounding issue. well see. no input?

LUV2XCLR8 · 01-11-2006, 08:25 PM

Longhorn Man · 01-11-2006, 09:59 PM

99% chance of it NOT being a ground.
Do your turn signals work?
If the 4 way flashers work, turn them on, and hit the brake pedal, do the 4 ways stay on continuasly, or do they keep on blinking?

matthufham · 01-11-2006, 10:47 PM

she's a beaut!

5150 · 01-11-2006, 11:11 PM

Check out this thread. I have those same tail lights and had the same problem. Maybe this will help.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=173853

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=173126

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=172821

boundstaffpress · 01-11-2006, 11:53 PM

If you need a wiring diagram click on the link in my signature. Just finished them today.

**pjmoreland** · 01-12-2006, 01:16 AM

You should have an orange wire and a white wire that plug into the brake light switch. The "C" shaped connector on your steering column must also be plugged in to the dash harness, otherwise your brake lights won't work. A worn out turn signal switch assembly in the steering column seems to be a common cause of brake light problems.

jay-dawg · 01-12-2006, 11:47 AM

nice...what kind of lights are those?

Premium72 · 01-12-2006, 07:05 PM

the tail lights are from brothers. 54-59 lights i believe. look great. got the tail lights to come on. stay on..no brake lites. was a grounding issue that ill have to get str8. they look awesome. got more pix comen ive done some cleaning and some detailing lookn good now fellas.

01-10-2006, 09:34 PM	#1
Premium72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Villa Rica Ga Posts: 889	A ton of progress and some more QUESTIONS..PIX well got the whole truck put togeather pretty much. im off work almost all this week. so this baby is gettn goin for sure. all i needed was my new tail lights and they came in when i was finished primeing and goin for dinner. so they got bolted on. now the problem is gettn them to work. what color are the wires that hook into the switch under that dash for the brakes and what other wires should be hooked up?. you can see below in the pics how i wires it at the light. are there any grounds that should be grounde for the rear lites other than the ones for the blinkers? any body got any input to get these things workn. they look slick. but theyd look better if they would lite up!!.. HELP!!.. its gettn there for sure now. thanx enjoy the pix. peace. w.

01-10-2006, 10:22 PM	#2
RICHARD MORGAN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: HERNDON VA Posts: 216	Re: A ton of progress and some more QUESTIONS..PIX WoW !! Looks great..Did you use any aftermarket sheetmetal or did you use the orginal?

01-10-2006, 10:26 PM	#3
Premium72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Villa Rica Ga Posts: 889	Re: A ton of progress and some more QUESTIONS..PIX all original except one of my tail gates. i have the smoothed out one im going to either do some letters on or some sort of air brushing..I NEED HELP WITH MY LITES!!

01-10-2006, 10:47 PM	#4
red71cheyenne Back in the sticks Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Fordland, MO Posts: 3,188	Re: A ton of progress and some more QUESTIONS..PIX If you go to the FAQ section, there is a post in there with a link to the schematic for our trucks. I can't remember what color, oh, hold on a minute...Ok, from the left rear light, you have brown and yellow, black is ground at the light. For the right rear, you have dark green and brown, black is ground again. Both of those run up to the plug on the firewall. Let me know if you need any other colors. Jeff. __________________ 1971 Cheyenne C-10 w/700R4 and Tuned Port Injection 1969 K5 Blazer w/Tuned Port 2010 2SS/RS Flaming Orange Camaro 2011 K1500 Suburban 2014 K1500 Pickup 2008 Nissan Altima? The wifes' hoopty

01-10-2006, 11:27 PM	#5
Premium72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Villa Rica Ga Posts: 889	Re: A ton of progress and some more QUESTIONS..PIX i need to know the color of the wires in the truck that hook to the switch for the brake and what other wires need to be hooked up for the running lights to come on. thanx ill peep the FAQ

01-11-2006, 08:20 PM	#6
Premium72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Villa Rica Ga Posts: 889	Re: A ton of progress and some more QUESTIONS..PIX well got the lites to work. but now no brake light. must be a grounding issue. well see. no input?

01-11-2006, 08:25 PM	#7
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,474	Re: A ton of progress and some more QUESTIONS..PIX __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

01-11-2006, 09:59 PM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: A ton of progress and some more QUESTIONS..PIX 99% chance of it NOT being a ground. Do your turn signals work? If the 4 way flashers work, turn them on, and hit the brake pedal, do the 4 ways stay on continuasly, or do they keep on blinking?

01-11-2006, 10:47 PM	#9
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: A ton of progress and some more QUESTIONS..PIX she's a beaut!

01-11-2006, 11:11 PM	#10
5150 C10 Club Tennessee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: White House, TN 37188 Posts: 8,281	Re: A ton of progress and some more QUESTIONS..PIX Check out this thread. I have those same tail lights and had the same problem. Maybe this will help. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=173853 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=173126 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=172821 __________________ Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4

01-11-2006, 11:53 PM	#11
boundstaffpress Jamie Hyneman is my twin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: La Junta, Colorado Posts: 705	Re: A ton of progress and some more QUESTIONS..PIX If you need a wiring diagram click on the link in my signature. Just finished them today. __________________ Justin SOLD 1967 K10 Fleetside, 283, Front and Rear Posi SOLD Color Wiring Diagrams Now in High Resolution V8 and Cab and Cab and Chassis

01-12-2006, 01:16 AM	#12
pjmoreland Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 6,232	Re: A ton of progress and some more QUESTIONS..PIX You should have an orange wire and a white wire that plug into the brake light switch. The "C" shaped connector on your steering column must also be plugged in to the dash harness, otherwise your brake lights won't work. A worn out turn signal switch assembly in the steering column seems to be a common cause of brake light problems.

01-12-2006, 11:47 AM	#13
jay-dawg chevelito Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI USA Posts: 1,609	Re: A ton of progress and some more QUESTIONS..PIX nice...what kind of lights are those? __________________ New deadline...when my son can drive. Aloha from Honolulu, HI

01-12-2006, 07:05 PM	#14
Premium72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Villa Rica Ga Posts: 889	Re: A ton of progress and some more QUESTIONS..PIX the tail lights are from brothers. 54-59 lights i believe. look great. got the tail lights to come on. stay on..no brake lites. was a grounding issue that ill have to get str8. they look awesome. got more pix comen ive done some cleaning and some detailing lookn good now fellas.



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