In a message dated 98-10-18 21:57:34 EDT, ctp@dreamland.dicksonstreet.com
writes:
> Basically I don't have any running lights, the brake lights
> work fine but when the headlights are on I have no running lights. I assume
> that the brakes should light up one filament and turning the headlights on
> should light up the other. I don't believe I have any bad connections as I
> can reverse the wires coming in to the taillights and the brakelight still
> works. Any ideas? suggestions?
Tim,
Coming out of your headlight switch is a reg/green wire, which goes to a fuse
for the parking (running) lights. Out of this fuse, there are one or more red
wires that feed the parking lights. Somewhere in these red wires is a bad
connection. Start at the lights that don't work, and use a test light or a
multimeter to trace your way back to the fuse. Somewhere along the way you
will find either a broken wire or a connector with 12 volts on the fuse side,
and zero volts on the light side. There will be the problem.
Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN
'71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
'71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
http://www.sky.net/~boballen/mg/Masters/index.html
'74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition - slated for a V8 soon
'68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74
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