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Brake light wiring
I bought a set of led tail lights and the tail light sockets were in rough shape on my 70 K10 so I bought a set of aftermarket sockets. Couldn’t get the plug to engage so I took out the socket, clipped the plug and just going to hardwire. Now I have 3 wires, one brake, one tail light/signal and one ground. The brake light I believe works through the signal light wire so do I twist the brake and tail light wires together to connect to the one wire going to that side. There is a wire in the Painless harness for a 3rd brake light I could use but I’d rather not have to run a separate wire all the way back. Thanks in advance for any help with this.
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Re: Brake light wiring
You said that you have "one tail light/signal" wire. That's not correct. Those are separate wires.
Wires are: Yellow -- Left side turn/brake Dark Green --Right side turn/brake Brown -- Tail lights/license plate lamp Light Green --Backup lights Also, you will need a flasher designed for LED bulbs.
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Mike 1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 35 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes. 1982 C10 SWB -- sold 1981 C10 Silverado LWB -- sold, but wish I still had it! 1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming. Retired as a factory automation products salesman. Worked part-time over the years for an engine builder and a classic car repair shop. Member here for 24 years! This is the very first car/truck Internet forum I joined. I still used a dial-up modem back then! |
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Re: Brake light wiring
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Go to the ELECTRICAL forum and download the proper wiring diagram for your truck.. The diagram traces indicate the wire color and gauge.. |
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Re: Brake light wiring
Mr. Pile
![]() I like your truck with the old school wheels. It's super clean. Got any more photos?
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Mike 1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 35 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes. 1982 C10 SWB -- sold 1981 C10 Silverado LWB -- sold, but wish I still had it! 1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming. Retired as a factory automation products salesman. Worked part-time over the years for an engine builder and a classic car repair shop. Member here for 24 years! This is the very first car/truck Internet forum I joined. I still used a dial-up modem back then! |
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Re: Brake light wiring
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https://www.facebook.com/nick.gans.96 I'm not much of a photo "bug".. My daughter and son-in-law have a small collection but they live 4 hours away. Those wheels are genuine old school, probably over 20 years old. Weld doesn't build wheels like these anymore.. They were made from two stampings welded together with an "insert" placed between the two halves before welding the halves together.. The "insert" provides reinforcement inside the "star" area. The wheels are incredibly light weight.. Today, Weld machines the wheels from a billet. Last edited by RustyPile; 02-28-2023 at 10:12 AM. Reason: add a link |
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Re: Brake light wiring
I got it, thanks for the help. I was confused about the brake/signal. I thought the lights had separate wire for each
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