Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:21:22 -0500
Reply-To: "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Since we're talking about electrical problems...
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On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 2:20 PM kenneth wilford <kenwilfy@gmail.com> wrote:
> What year again?
>
> Ken Wilford at vanagain.com
>
> On Wed, Jul 18, 2018, 3:19 PM Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I cut the wires going to the "box" mounted behind my left tail light. No
>> change.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 1:58 PM Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Mine is the passenger side rear marker light that keeps blowing... So
>> > frustrating....
>> >
>> > Steven
>> > 91 Westy
>> >
>> > On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 2:50 PM, kenneth wilford <kenwilfy@gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > I usually suspect the trailer harness box or the connections for the
>> > > trailer harness when this type of strange stuff starts happening. Try
>> > > unhooking it and see if that fixes it.
>> > >
>> > > Ken
>> > >
>> > > On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 2:33 PM Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Yes, I do.
>> > > >
>> > > > Jim
>> > > >
>> > > > On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 1:16 PM Kenneth B. Wilford <
>> kenwilfy@gmail.com
>> > >
>> > > > wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >> Do you have trailer wiring harness installed?
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Ken
>> > > >>
>> > > >> On July 18, 2018, at 2:14 PM, "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > > >>
>> > > >> I noticed a few weeks back that I don't have a driver's side
>> parking
>> > > light
>> > > >> any more. I figured it was because I had removed the lenses shortly
>> > > before
>> > > >> that to send them through the dishwasher. I didn't check at the
>> time
>> > see
>> > > >> if
>> > > >> the parking light was working, I just wanted to maintain the
>> > connection
>> > > >> and
>> > > >> seals and get rid of accumulated road grime. So, I took them apart
>> and
>> > > >> tested the bulb. Fine. Then I tested the connection--not fine. No
>> > > voltage.
>> > > >> I went up the wire a little ways and probed through the insulation
>> > with
>> > > >> needle probes. Nothing. The passenger side is working fine.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> I started to pull the instrument cluster and check the switch, but
>> at
>> > > >> present I have no idea how the two front lights are wired.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Neither of the other marker/parking lights (side rear and tail
>> light)
>> > > are
>> > > >> working on the drivers side either.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> I was going to wait until I was replacing the foil, but three
>> lights
>> > out
>> > > >> is
>> > > >> too much to wait on.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Any ideas as to how to proceed?
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Jim
>> > > >>
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>
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