Electrical light problem - tail lights/park lights/dash lights - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Mountain Man · 07-25-2004, 12:05 AM

Well, everything worked when I took the truck to the body shop, but wouldnt you know it, I now have some electrical light issues that I need some help with.

I have a painless wiring harness installed, and everything worke well, but since the truck came back from paint /body work I have the below issues:

1. Tail lights are not working. Headlights work, rear signal lights work, brake lights work, but no tail lights when headlight are turned on. Any Ideas? Do burned out bulbs in the side marker lights have anything to do with it?

2. Dash lights do not work any longer. With headlights on, no dash lights. Ideas?

All this stuff worked when I took the truck in for body paint work, and now I have these problems. The box was removed for work, but harness is pluged back in, and all tail section lights work minus the tail lights them selves, when headlights are on. Not sure why my dash lights no longer work also.

chevy2racr · 07-25-2004, 12:11 AM

aren't tails and dash lights on the dame fuse? does the dome light work? maybe a ground in the tails if they took them out??

Mountain Man · 07-25-2004, 12:19 AM

To answer question - No my dome light no longer works either. I don't think it is a fuse thing, I have the new blade style fuses with my painless system, and they all look good. They did remove the tail light housings. Do you think that the paint behind the housings is causing a grounding issue?

BobbyK · 07-25-2004, 01:21 AM

Check the various ground cables.Poss. the body shop disconnected them while doing the body work or painting.

Mountain Man · 07-25-2004, 10:29 PM

TTT

Any other ideas.

07-25-2004, 12:05 AM	#1
Mountain Man Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 451	Electrical light problem - tail lights/park lights/dash lights Well, everything worked when I took the truck to the body shop, but wouldnt you know it, I now have some electrical light issues that I need some help with. I have a painless wiring harness installed, and everything worke well, but since the truck came back from paint /body work I have the below issues: 1. Tail lights are not working. Headlights work, rear signal lights work, brake lights work, but no tail lights when headlight are turned on. Any Ideas? Do burned out bulbs in the side marker lights have anything to do with it? 2. Dash lights do not work any longer. With headlights on, no dash lights. Ideas? All this stuff worked when I took the truck in for body paint work, and now I have these problems. The box was removed for work, but harness is pluged back in, and all tail section lights work minus the tail lights them selves, when headlights are on. Not sure why my dash lights no longer work also. __________________ 72 C10 Cheyenne Super Full trim Factory tach dash A/C dash Factory tilt 350 / 350 power train - with Edelbrock components.

07-25-2004, 12:11 AM	#2
chevy2racr So Many Ideas, So Little Money Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marshalltown, IA Posts: 1,610	aren't tails and dash lights on the dame fuse? does the dome light work? maybe a ground in the tails if they took them out?? __________________ 72 Blazer 3/4 ton running gear 4.10s NP205/TH350 350 4in lift half doors 71 C10 with 454 99 S-10 5.1L SBC 700R4 09 Malibu Marshalltown, Iowa

07-25-2004, 12:19 AM	#3
Mountain Man Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 451	To answer question - No my dome light no longer works either. I don't think it is a fuse thing, I have the new blade style fuses with my painless system, and they all look good. They did remove the tail light housings. Do you think that the paint behind the housings is causing a grounding issue? __________________ 72 C10 Cheyenne Super Full trim Factory tach dash A/C dash Factory tilt 350 / 350 power train - with Edelbrock components.

07-25-2004, 01:21 AM	#4
BobbyK Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,Mi. Posts: 1,772	Check the various ground cables.Poss. the body shop disconnected them while doing the body work or painting. __________________ 71 blazer,350SBC,approx.375HP,700R4,factory GM TPI.Dual electric fans,33x12.5x15 ATR on stock suspension. Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,MI. See ALL my Blazer pic's HERE

07-25-2004, 10:29 PM	#5
Mountain Man Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 451	TTT Any other ideas. __________________ 72 C10 Cheyenne Super Full trim Factory tach dash A/C dash Factory tilt 350 / 350 power train - with Edelbrock components.



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