47-55.1 AD wiring

[dsraven]

signals,
lights ground to the rad support so make sure you have a ground wire from rad support to the frame and frame to battery. also,check the bulb socket ground because sometimes it looks good but there is a voltage drop across the socket to the light housing. I have also seen new bulbs with the little soldered terminal contacts not connected to the filaments properly, right outta the box that way.

[Matt_50]

I'll add a ground from rad support to frame. Hazards work... and I swapped bulbs from one side to the other too while I was checking.

[65blackfleetside]

I ended up with three ground straps total:
1. Motor frame Heavy 2 Ga cable.
2. Cab to frame 4 Ga.
3. rear Bed area to frame 6 Ga.

This will eliminate some of your turn signal, braking, headlight etc problems.

[Matt_50]

Yep. Haven't added rear one yet but I also don't have rear lights yet lol. Just capped wires. I had plenty of 2 ga so that's what mine are.

[dsraven]

I have also had a NEW bulb with the little alignment studs stuck on in the wrong place, on the side of the bulb, so neither contact was in the right location. could also check the plastic insulator plate on top of the spring in the bulb socket, those have been found to be lined up wrong in the socket as well.
worst case scenario, do a power check on the wires in the socket and see if you have power. if so check at the plug in end of the signal switch, like neo says, sometimes a pin will push back in the connector. may be the sig switch as well if everything else checks fine.

[Matt_50]

Haven't messed with the turn signal switch yet but I do have rear lights and brackets in the mail.

Something I realized after ordering, they don't have back up lights. I thought maybe I ordered the wrong ones but it looks like you have to have separate back up lights.

What have some of you guys used for back up lights?

[dsraven]

I have seen some guys use a couple of led back up lights (pretty bright, small and cheap) mounted at an angle behind the bumper. it shines down and back so it mostly illuminates the ground around the rear of the truck. not great for a long distance "look" if backing up a long driveway or something but they seem to work ok for short distance back up and especially in the city where it's never REALLY as dark anyway.
what did you order for new lights? got pics?

[Matt_50]

Got these coming.

Yea, I need to find something for backup lights... something that looks ok.

[joedoh]

mount an LED fog light under the bed so its not shining in anyones eyes but lights up behind you like daytime