Bruce and John, Thanks for the reply. I have a question about what do mean
by wired in paralllel or series? I have attached the right side wires to
the terminal post of the door contacts of the left side. I will try the
direct ground today to see what happens. Will let you know.
I am using the stock contacts on the left side which works fine. On the
right side I had to use some aftermarket contacts, two posts with one wire
to a post, the same as on the left side. How do you run a ground from the
barn door to the frame? Should I get a three post contact and use one for a
ground?
Thanks again for the help. I really appreciate it.
>From: Bruce Kettunen <bekett@uslink.net>
>Reply-To: Bruce Kettunen <bekett@uslink.net>
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] tail light question
>Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 21:10:24 -0600
>
>You aren't mixing 6V and 12V bulbs are you?
>
>First, the lights should be connected in parallel, not in series.
>I am assuming they are.
>
>Second, there should be the same voltage to each bulb. If not, you
>have a problem with the supply wiring.
>
>Third, they need a good ground directly to the frame. The box side
>and the grille may or may not be a good ground.
>
>Start by taking a voltage reading at the light when it is doing these
>things. You should have battery voltage when they are on.
>
>Second, double check your wiring. If you have dual filament bulbs,
>the dimmer one should be the tail lights.
>
>Third, get some jumper cables from Radio Shack (aligator clip on
>each end) and ground the lamp housing directly to the frame and see
>if things don't improve.
>
>One of these should make the lights work.
>
>Bruce K
>57 3200
>Mt. Iron, MN
>
>At Wednesday, 04 December 2002, you wrote:
>
> >I'm having problems with installing another tail light on my 49
>panel. I
> >ran wires from the original taillight (left) on the drivers side
>over to a
> >duplicate light on the passenger side (right). Depending on how
>the two
> >wires on the right are connected to the left, the left brake light
>will be
> >bright and the right real dim. With the tail and brake light connected,
>when
> >the brake is on the right tail will go dark completely and the left
>brake
> >will be bright.
> >
> >Do I have a ground problem and if so how do I correct. The grounding
>for
> >both lights is through the connection of the light to the rear doors
>(the
> >same principal as for the parking lights up front grounded through the
> >connection of the light housing to the grill.). I also noticed that
>the
> >right parking light (passenger side) is dim while the drivers side is
> >bright.
> >
> >Stumped
> >
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