Rear tail lights
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Rear tail lights
OK when we took the bed off the '94 B3000 we just disconnected the plug between the wiring to the rear of the truck and the tail lights in the bed. When we reconected it everything works but the rear tail lights. Brake lights, turn signal revers all work not the tail lights. Checked the fuses, and replaced the bulbs NOTHING??? Anyone ever encounter this??
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Originally Posted by blue beast
You might have knocked a pin loose or bent it! Put some dielectric grease in there too!
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# of wires = # of pins!! Maybe you pinched a wire somewhere down the line take out your multimeter and check for voltage at the connector pins then if all those pass reconnect and try at the taillight connectors. If that doesn't work you need a pushpin and put it in through the insulation on the tailight wire in about 15" increments starting at the rear checking for voltage. Put some rtv over the pin holes so you don't end up with a corroded wire in the future. If you get to a spot that has power somewhere after that you got a break in the wire!
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It's probably stuck in the other side of the connector, If you can get it out. You might be able to reconnect it to the wire and put it back in the connector. If not just cut that wire out of the connector and put a quick connector on it and you should be good to go! I wouldn't waste time trying to find one! Make sure to use dielectric when you put it back together!
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Maybe it is pushed far into the connector block so you can't see it. They only have little tiny tabs to keep them in there! I would just bypass the connector and wire that one wire with a quick connecter! You won't have to worry about losing connection in the future!
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Yep fuses OK
Originally Posted by jimdandy
You could purchase a test light and see if the missing pin is really your problem. It is difficult to check electrical circuits without some type of indicator. Have you checked your fuses? jd
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Do not use a test light on any computer controlled vehicle!!!!!!!! You will overamp the wrong wire and potentially frie your computer! You can get a cheap $15.00 digital multimeter and save yourself a lot of headaches! Your problem definately sounds like it's in that connector, Just use a butt splice like big rig said or a quick connect on that one wire that's missing the pin and have it working!
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Do not use a test light on any computer controlled vehicle!!!!!!!! You will overamp the wrong wire and potentially frie your computer! You can get a cheap $15.00 digital multimeter and save yourself a lot of headaches! Your problem definately sounds like it's in that connector, Just use a butt splice like big rig said or a quick connect on that one wire that's missing the pin and have it working!
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Originally Posted by blue beast
Do not use a test light on any computer controlled vehicle!!!!!!!! You will overamp the wrong wire and potentially frie your computer! You can get a cheap $15.00 digital multimeter and save yourself a lot of headaches! Your problem definately sounds like it's in that connector, Just use a butt splice like big rig said or a quick connect on that one wire that's missing the pin and have it working!