There is definitely a ground wire in the boot on the roadster, for the
lighting harness, if not directly for the taillight clusters. It is
generally attached to the inner end of the license plate bracket bolt. I
would think there would be the same sort of thing on the GT. Keep looking.
on 4/25/02 4:48 AM, Dan Furbish at BarnOwl@world.std.com wrote:
> You are correct Paul, I could not find a ground wire for the rear
> lights/they
> must be as you say-grounded through the physical fixings.
> And I've tried every possible thing Except the 2 inline fuses.
>
> That gets me a ton closer.
>
> Happy and safe motoring everyone.
>
> Dan
> 68 MGB GT
> in Massachusetts
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Telewest (PH)"
>
>> The rear light clusters did not have a ground wire from the factory, they
>> rely on grounding through the physical fixings.
>>>
>> The 68 and 69 models had two in-line fuses for the parking/side lights,
> one
>> for the front and one for the rear. Have you checked these? I don't know
>> where they were physically located.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dan Furbish" <BarnOwl@world.std.com>
>> To: "mgs" <mgs@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 4:17 AM
>> Subject: dead blinkers on my 68 MGB GT
>>
>>
>>> I originally was trying to get the major lights operational,
>>> but now..........I have everything but tail lights, parking lights
>>> and license plate illuminators.
>>> A telltale that illuminates when the headlight switch is in the
>>> parking light mode and in the headlight mode is my cigar lighter.
>>>
>>> 2 more questions.
>>>
>>> 1.Where do I look to check the ground on the rear lights ?
>>> 2. I am reading my Bentley's shop manual 1962-1970 part 1,
>>> pg. 12 it reads:
>>> a. the fuse connecting terminals 'A1' and 'A2' protects the
>>> accessories that operate irrespective of whether the ignition is on or
>> off.
>>> b. the fuse connecting terminals 'A3' and 'A4' protects the accessories
>>> that operate only when the ignition is switched on (stop lights,
>>> directional indicators etc).
>>>
>>> So I have headlights, my cigar lighter lights when the headlight switch
>>> is switched to parking lights and on headlight mode, the fuses do not
>>> blow, where should I go next, please?
>
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