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Old 12-27-08, 08:53 AM   #8 (permalink)
Vicm
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Originally Posted by vvrustbucket View Post
Ok, so bad ground, is it something where it requires rough sanding or am I talking getting out the angle grinder and exposing a complete new section of bare metal? Or are we talking the wires are hitting somewhere else along the line and that's making a bad ground?

I looked at the light combo and it looks like it's for mostly domestic vehicles, but the first listed is £eep( didn't know if that was a bad word here) so I thought it might work. Can anyone help me learn about reading these wiring diagrams. I see it as the wires that are

Solid green = tail light
Green white = brake light
Green yellow = turn
Red(mines blue) = back up light?

Thanks again for reading and helping
What type of tail lights are you using?
If these are trailer type with the same bulb doing both brake and signal, you need a converter.
The stock wires should be green/blk LH signals, and green/yel RH signals for a 77.
Green/W stop light , Red/Blue backup lights, and green for park lights.
If you have side marker a white/blk is used for grounding them.
The ground is done through the screws that fasten the stock taillight assembly to the crossmember.
So the first step is to use your tester and see if the wires in your 40 are intact functional and in agreement with the wiring diagram.
Then figure out if the taillights that you want to use are compatible with the 40 wiring. Then wire them up.
The flasher will flash as long as you have 2 bulbs connected in parallel and in series with the flasher. So when you test the signal wiring the tester light will be solid unless another bulb is also getting power from the flasher.

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