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hounddogs! · 11-01-2016, 11:57 PM

Just had to share. Since putting the bed back on, I had some weird taillight behavior. With the headlights/taillights on, a right turnsignal would turn the left light off altogether. The left turn signal flashed weakly and made the right taillight brighter. I had a new ground wire running from each backup light bucket to the frame, so thought I was OK wrt to grounds. Long story short, I added another wire from the taillight bucket to the backup light and all is good. Added a long-missing license plate light as well.

I love it when electricity plays nicely.

OregonNed · 11-02-2016, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by hounddogs!

Just had to share. Since putting the bed back on, I had some weird taillight behavior. With the headlights/taillights on, a right turnsignal would turn the left light off altogether. The left turn signal flashed weakly and made the right taillight brighter. I had a new ground wire running from each backup light bucket to the frame, so thought I was OK wrt to grounds. Long story short, I added another wire from the taillight bucket to the backup light and all is good. Added a long-missing license plate light as well.

I love it when electricity plays nicely.

Very awesome... When my bed was off I upgraded all of my grounds and made sure they were good. Working for a phone company has its advantages of access to really good grounding materials..

11-01-2016, 11:57 PM	#1
hounddogs! Restoring it $200 at a time... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NE Kansas Posts: 889	Success! Grounds are key. Just had to share. Since putting the bed back on, I had some weird taillight behavior. With the headlights/taillights on, a right turnsignal would turn the left light off altogether. The left turn signal flashed weakly and made the right taillight brighter. I had a new ground wire running from each backup light bucket to the frame, so thought I was OK wrt to grounds. Long story short, I added another wire from the taillight bucket to the backup light and all is good. Added a long-missing license plate light as well. I love it when electricity plays nicely. __________________ Charter member of the 'Put the dimmer switch back on the damn floor where it belongs' Society '68 5.3L-4 speed LWB C20; grandpa bought it for the farm in '71. Now LS 5.3, rather than 327. DD '09 Pilot Weekender '65 Skylark 300-4V-4 speed Wife's '07 Lexus ES350; 117 actuator motors and I can't see the engine. Son's '04 F250 SuperCab 6.0



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