Help me before I hack my wiring!
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Laughing Gas
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From: Johns Creek GA
Well, my backup lights now work. Embarassingly, the problem was with the sockets.
Why embarassingly? Because, literally, the very first thing I did when I acquired the truck was go over the external lighting. I pulled and replaced every bulb, cleaned every contact in every socket, and adjusted all the contacts for connectivity. Except, apparently, the reverse lights - the new bulbs were in there, the contacts were still shiny where I had Dremeled them, but they were utterly flattened from thirty years of use. I adjusted the contacts, put the bulbs back in, and there was light.
Oh, well, it's not all bad...I got a new switch installed, learned a little more about electrical systems, and I finally have reverse lights. Thanks to all for your assistance.
Why embarassingly? Because, literally, the very first thing I did when I acquired the truck was go over the external lighting. I pulled and replaced every bulb, cleaned every contact in every socket, and adjusted all the contacts for connectivity. Except, apparently, the reverse lights - the new bulbs were in there, the contacts were still shiny where I had Dremeled them, but they were utterly flattened from thirty years of use. I adjusted the contacts, put the bulbs back in, and there was light.
Oh, well, it's not all bad...I got a new switch installed, learned a little more about electrical systems, and I finally have reverse lights. Thanks to all for your assistance.
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OP- just a note on the connectors that might help. I have a few credit-type cards that are of no importance, but that same material. Blood donor, grocery store, library, etc. I use them to hold the tabs up. Pry it up enough with something, then stick a plastic corner in there to hold it up.
A couple weeks ago I kept having to disconnect and reconnect while I was doing some testing. Made it worlds easier to leave the cards in there and be able to pull in and out without prying.
A couple weeks ago I kept having to disconnect and reconnect while I was doing some testing. Made it worlds easier to leave the cards in there and be able to pull in and out without prying.
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OP- just a note on the connectors that might help. I have a few credit-type cards that are of no importance, but that same material. Blood donor, grocery store, library, etc. I use them to hold the tabs up. Pry it up enough with something, then stick a plastic corner in there to hold it up.
A couple weeks ago I kept having to disconnect and reconnect while I was doing some testing. Made it worlds easier to leave the cards in there and be able to pull in and out without prying.
A couple weeks ago I kept having to disconnect and reconnect while I was doing some testing. Made it worlds easier to leave the cards in there and be able to pull in and out without prying.
Put the wifes credit card in there and you'll really be making progress
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