

| Subject: | Re: Since we're talking about electrical problems... |
| From: | Jim. Felder |
| Date: | Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:21:22 -0500 |
1983 On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 2:20 PM kenneth wilford <kenwilfy@gmail.com> wrote: > 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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