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88 chevy 1500 stop, tail turn lights


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toyotatrukin
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Nov 23, 2013, 9:45 PM

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Got a small problem here, its bumfundling me have an 88 chevy 1500 4x4, the left rear lights don't work except for running lights, but have a good ground new socket assembly and power going to the plug, the right rear has stop and turn with the running lights off, but with the running lights on only turn works, have already checked fuses replaced both socket assembly, ground wires, and bulbs, what else might this be


Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 23, 2013, 10:33 PM

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? May share ground that is inadequate to do both at once. Check and add known ground where it should be if suspect. Bulbs do fit in sockets properly?

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Hammer Time
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Nov 24, 2013, 5:37 AM

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It shouldn't be hard to systematically test for power and ground to determine at various points to isolate what is being lost and where



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toyotatrukin
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Nov 24, 2013, 12:53 PM

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Thanks for the help after some careful and deductive reasoning just about to use my BFH and a torch, I found the problem it was the flasher, somehow or another it was causing me to lose a ground.


Hammer Time
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Nov 24, 2013, 12:55 PM

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That makes no sense at al if you were only losing one side.



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toyotatrukin
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Nov 24, 2013, 1:18 PM

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no it doesn't but I replaced the flasher with another electronic I had and everything worked, your guess is as good as mine






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