Tail Lights Don't Work
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Tail Lights Don't Work
The tail lights on my 86 f250 4x4 do not work. The head lights, stop lights and turn signals work fine. I pulled the lens and checked the socket and bulb. Both check ok--bulb shows continuity with meter and socket does not look corroded. I crawled under and started wiggling wires. The tail lights worked but after driving a mile or so they stopped working again.
When i turn on a blinker with the headlights on, the headlights blink at about the same frequency as the blinkers. They don't go all the way out but just dim.
Any information will be appreciated. thanks
When i turn on a blinker with the headlights on, the headlights blink at about the same frequency as the blinkers. They don't go all the way out but just dim.
Any information will be appreciated. thanks
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Sounds like a bad ground somewhere. I had an old 69 F100 where I ended up having to rotate the tail light sockets after removing the housing to get the ground to work again, and just to be double sure I drilled them, and ran an extra ground wire to the body. Cured my problem, and it might with yours. I only drilled a small hole, and used a machine screw with very short threads to attach the ground wire to the socket.
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From: Fraziers Bottom, WV
If you pull the tail lights and look inside the bed side you will see a ground wire bolted to the body. They are noted for the lose of ground from currosion. I fixed them (one on each side) and ren a dround wire to the frame!
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Originally Posted by 5_labsownus
If you pull the tail lights and look inside the bed side you will see a ground wire bolted to the body. They are noted for the lose of ground from currosion. I fixed them (one on each side) and ren a dround wire to the frame!
-Matt
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From: Fraziers Bottom, WV
OOPS! I washed my hands today and could not do a thing with them!
"and ren a dround wire to the frame!"
Well it should be "and ran a ground wire to the frame."
It almost sounds like "I could not speak splane for spluddern!"
"and ren a dround wire to the frame!"
Well it should be "and ran a ground wire to the frame."
It almost sounds like "I could not speak splane for spluddern!"
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