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Nima · 11-22-2008, 10:52 PM

should back up lights have ground connections? I am rewiring the whole truck and doing some upgrade at the same time: front HID llights and real LED lights and so on. When I took the rear light assemblies out, there is only one wire going in to the back up lights.
By the way, I am using painless systems. Some good things and some surprises, for example, some of my original wires seems to be bigger than painless ones, also some parts of the under the dash harness are short! specially the heater part. But it is a ver well explained system specially for somebody like me with close to nothing knowledge of wiring.

sweet70beast · 11-22-2008, 11:22 PM

I think the lights ground through the housing itself.

Brad · 11-22-2008, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweet70beast

I think the lights ground through the housing itself.

Yep, they are.

11-22-2008, 10:52 PM	#1
Nima Blue 67 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Western WA Posts: 1,178	Back up light question should back up lights have ground connections? I am rewiring the whole truck and doing some upgrade at the same time: front HID llights and real LED lights and so on. When I took the rear light assemblies out, there is only one wire going in to the back up lights. By the way, I am using painless systems. Some good things and some surprises, for example, some of my original wires seems to be bigger than painless ones, also some parts of the under the dash harness are short! specially the heater part. But it is a ver well explained system specially for somebody like me with close to nothing knowledge of wiring. __________________ 1953 GMC 3/4 ton: current project 1967 C20: 5.3 voretc with T5 conversion, 4 wheel 8 lug disc brake 1972 Nova: my 4 door sport sedan! 5.3 voretc + T5 conversion. drivable project, FUN!! 1979 Camaro Z28: 5.3 vortec conversion with build TH350: drivable project, Fun to drive 1992 Camaro RS convertible (Z28 clone): 5.3 conversion with build T5: on going project 2005 Silverado 2500, 4x4 Duramax, original owner

11-22-2008, 11:22 PM	#2
sweet70beast Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Shelley Idaho Posts: 876	Re: Back up light question I think the lights ground through the housing itself. __________________ 1970 Nova 327/T5 (my 1st car) 1971 K-20 350/350/205 (winter DD) 1953 GMC Suburban 1968 Chevy Bel Air 1976 Chev C-10 1972 Skylark (suncoupe) 1 of 3943 made

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