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Grounded Lights
I'm having trouble with my
passenger side taillight on my 6-volt '66 Westy.
I noticed last summer that the taillight was very dim and the turn signal and
brake light were operating sporadically and they were very dim also.
When I bought the bus someone had spliced into the taillight wires for a trailer
light plug. I thought this might have something to do with it so I
dismantled the wiring for the trailer plug and removed it. No change. I
removed the taillight and found that the plastic fitting into which the bulb
screws was broken. I bought a new taillight housing from Ronnie and wired
it up. This hasn't helped.
When I took the taillight out I saw that there are two red and white wires
spliced together for a common female plug. There is also a striped black and
white wire plus a wire that leads to the license plate light fixture.
There are two prongs and a ground prong sticking out from the taillight housing.
The way it's wired now, when I turn on the turn signal all the lights in the
back blink very slightly. What am I doing wrong???
I've looked at Thom's wiring diagram plus the one in my Bentley manual and I'm
sorry to say that I haven't been able to come up with the solution.
The driver's side taillight is much brighter and the turnsignal and brake light
work as they should. I haven't had someone available to check the brake
light on the passenger side yet.
Any suggestions?
TIA - John Flowers
I had a similar problem with my
single cab. My ground connectors were broke off. My suggestion would be to
run a new ground wire to the frame.
I just attached a new wire and have it connected at the bolt that holds on the
rear skirt. You might also, if you haven't done so yet, put on new female
ends. They could be weak.
Ron Nelson
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