Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 15:20:42 -0400
Reply-To: kenneth wilford <kenwilfy@GMAIL.COM>
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From: kenneth wilford <kenwilfy@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Since we're talking about electrical problems...
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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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