tail light trouble
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tail light trouble
i have a 95 f150 and my passenger side tail light is messed up. the tail light will work but my turn signal or brake light doesnt. i dont see any broken wires and im not sure where the ground wire is to check it.
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you need to get your self a volt meter and check your voltage , also check yyour turn signal switch, wiggle it , you might need a new switch , also check Flasher its about 6 bucks anyway try that out .. should fix it ...
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Pull the light assembly out, you should find the ground or the remains of it behind the light assembly..
Be sure to check the socket also, look for rust/corrosion, sometimes the ground gets pulled out..
Be sure to check the socket also, look for rust/corrosion, sometimes the ground gets pulled out..
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yeah i already put a new one in actually i thought the bulb was just bad so thats the first thing i did. i just came back in from fixing it . where my trailer lights were spliced in that connection was bad. i cut it out ran new wire and connectors and taped them up really good and bam i have a turn signal and break lights now. thanks to every body.
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yeah i already put a new one in actually i thought the bulb was just bad so thats the first thing i did. i just came back in from fixing it . where my trailer lights were spliced in that connection was bad. i cut it out ran new wire and connectors and taped them up really good and bam i have a turn signal and break lights now. thanks to every body.
Do what ever you can to waterproof the splices, if water can get in there it is just a matter of until it will give trouble..
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Yea what he said, solder the connections and then use heat type shrink tubing to protect it after doing so. That really helps keep the water and water mixed with road salt (if you live in the salt belt) from migrating up under the casing on the wires, once that starts its a mess.
You do that you'll never have a problem with it again, black tape is a temporary repair anyway you slice it. (no pun intended!)
You do that you'll never have a problem with it again, black tape is a temporary repair anyway you slice it. (no pun intended!)
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