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Subject:Re: Since we're talking about electrical problems...
From:Jim. Felder
Date:Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:18:34 -0500

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
> > >>
> > >
> >
>