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Subject:Weird lighting issue
From:Marc Perdue
Date:Sun, 18 Jan 2015 14:43:30 -0500

Hi all,

I've been working on putting my van back together after getting it
painted and I've got a weird lighting issue. I've got all the lights
plugged in and installed, but I'm seeing the following symptoms on my
'87 auto Westy:

Engine on, headlight switch on, the headlights work properly, both low
beams and high beams. Neither of the right side running lights come
on, the yellow one in front nor the red one in the passenger side
taillight assembly. Neither of the rear side marker lights come on.
The turn signals do not work. With the hazard switch on, both the
front and rear passenger side yellow lights blink, but not the
driver's side ones. I haven't had an assistant to be able to determine
whether the brake lights are working.

My gut feeling is that something is disconnected somewhere or
connected incorrectly. I installed the headlights, taillights, and
front turn signal lights myself and am 99% certain they are connected
correctly. The body shop installed the rear side marker lights. I was
replacing the screws with stainless screws and discovered the plastic
nuts in the passenger side marker light were missing and that they had
cut two thin pieces of wood, drilled holes in them, and used them as
nuts to install the side marker light. I haven't checked the driver's
side marker light yet.

Ideas?
Marc Perdue

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