tails not working, signals not flashing...HELP!!!

[k1rodeoboater]

I tried to hook up my repo stepside tail lights today and was hoping that they'd work fine since the ghetto trailer lights I had worked fine (unfortunately cut them off and trashed them). I can't get the bloody things to work now.

They don't flash, they don't come on with the brake lights, and now my turn signals are stupid dim when I have the headlights on.

When the headlights are on I can get them to light up with the turn signal, but they don't blink.

Any ideas??? I need to get this sorted quick as my buddy is moving at the end of this week and my truck is parked in his yard. I just need to make it to my storage unit a few miles away.

I'm going to do all of the following in order in hopes that something works.

1.) check the turn signal switch connectors under the dash (unpluged them a while back)

2.) pull the wiring harness to the rear and inspect for issues

3.) last ditch effort will be to cut and rewire it (just needs to work temporarily)