Series:
6 or 12V+----------------Bulb--------------Bulb------------Ground
Parallel:
6 or 12V-------------------------------------
I I
Bulb Bulb
I I
Ground---------------------------------------
Bruce K
57 3200
Mt. Iron, MN
At Thursday, 05 December 2002, you wrote:
>Bruce and John, Thanks for the reply. I have a question about what
do mean
>by wired in paralllel or series? I have attached the right side
wires to
>the terminal post of the door contacts of the left side. I will
try the
>direct ground today to see what happens. Will let you know.
>
>I am using the stock contacts on the left side which works fine.
On the
>right side I had to use some aftermarket contacts, two posts with
one wire
>to a post, the same as on the left side. How do you run a ground
from the
>barn door to the frame? Should I get a three post contact and use
one for a
>ground?
>
>Thanks again for the help. I really appreciate it.
>
>>From: Bruce Kettunen <bekett@uslink.net>
>>Reply-To: Bruce Kettunen <bekett@uslink.net>
>>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] tail light question
>>Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 21:10:24 -0600
>>
>>You aren't mixing 6V and 12V bulbs are you?
>>
>>First, the lights should be connected in parallel, not in series.
>>I am assuming they are.
>>
>>Second, there should be the same voltage to each bulb. If not, you
>>have a problem with the supply wiring.
>>
>>Third, they need a good ground directly to the frame. The box side
>>and the grille may or may not be a good ground.
>>
>>Start by taking a voltage reading at the light when it is doing these
>>things. You should have battery voltage when they are on.
>>
>>Second, double check your wiring. If you have dual filament bulbs,
>>the dimmer one should be the tail lights.
>>
>>Third, get some jumper cables from Radio Shack (aligator clip on
>>each end) and ground the lamp housing directly to the frame and see
>>if things don't improve.
>>
>>One of these should make the lights work.
>>
>>Bruce K
>>57 3200
>>Mt. Iron, MN
>>
>>At Wednesday, 04 December 2002, you wrote:
>>
>> >I'm having problems with installing another tail light on my 49
>>panel. I
>> >ran wires from the original taillight (left) on the drivers side
>>over to a
>> >duplicate light on the passenger side (right). Depending on how
>>the two
>> >wires on the right are connected to the left, the left brake light
>>will be
>> >bright and the right real dim. With the tail and brake light
connected,
>>when
>> >the brake is on the right tail will go dark completely and the left
>>brake
>> >will be bright.
>> >
>> >Do I have a ground problem and if so how do I correct. The grounding
>>for
>> >both lights is through the connection of the light to the rear doors
>>(the
>> >same principal as for the parking lights up front grounded through
the
>> >connection of the light housing to the grill.). I also noticed that
>>the
>> >right parking light (passenger side) is dim while the drivers
side is
>> >bright.
>> >
>> >Stumped
>> >
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