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Pinedew
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Dec 13, 2012, 11:57 AM

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Lights dont work when i turn them on (rear)	Sign In

Hey everybody, got a 95 ford f-150 5.0L, real quick, when my lights are on rear brake lights and signal lights work but when i turn the lights on, the lights, brake, and rear signals dont work. I checked all fuses and they're good, also checked the bulbs and they're good. Any suggestions, stumped.

Discretesignals
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Dec 13, 2012, 12:34 PM

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There is a ground on the left side of the engine compartment near the radiator support. Check and make sure that the ground is clean and tight.

Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.

(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Dec 13, 2012, 12:34 PM)

Pinedew
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Dec 13, 2012, 1:00 PM

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ok i'll check it out, anything else you can think of if thats not it? whats the ground look like or exactly where is it?

Pinedew
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Dec 13, 2012, 1:42 PM

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k checked it out looks clean and tight. Any other suggestions?

nickwarner
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Dec 13, 2012, 3:04 PM

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by looks clean and tight does that mean you physically unbolted it from the truck and cleaned up the connections where the wires are held to the body or did you just look at is while together? This truck has had that connected for almost two decades now. If the ground isn't getting good enough contact then it is overloaded when you try to run multiple bulbs on it and you get the result you currently have. Its like pinching off a garden hose so it will only let out a little trickle of water. There's water coming out, but it can't flow at a high enough rate to get anything done.

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