> All I need now is to get the rear ones working. I don't know
> where that connection takes place,
The wires from the rear turn lamps should emerge from the wiring harness
near the LH horn.
> or if it is not working because I have bypassed the
> correct wires to connect the switch to the lights.
Very likely. On the LH side (assuming this is a LHD car) just behind the
horn, the GR wire from the LH rear lamp, the wire from the LH front lamp,
and the GR wire from the steering box should all go into a 4-way sleeve.
The 4th position may be vacant, or may be another GR wire in the harness,
that actually runs over to the RH horn and doesn't do anything. (If the car
was RHD, it would be the wire to the switch).
Also on the LH side, the GW wire from the RH rear lamp, a GW wire from the
other side of the car, and the GW wire from the switch should join in
another 4-way connector (with the 4th position empty).
Note that it does matter which wire from the front lamps is which, even
though they probably won't have the factory color codes. One wire gives a
dimmer light, the other a bright light. The turn signals should always be
the bright light, the dim light is for parking.
Note also that the sleeves sometimes fail internally. New ones are only
about a buck, a worthwhile investment, IMO.
> I also checked and the center post in the light socket for
> the rear signals
> seems to be grounded (+ ground), as I understand it, that
> should not be
> grounded and the outside of the socket is grounded via the screws that
> attach it to the trunk. Can anyone confirm?
That is correct. However, the center terminal might appear to be grounded
if it were connected through the harness to the front lights. You'll need
to disconnect the end near the LH horn to do a continuity check.
Although it's not perfect, this diagram roughly shows the routing of wires
through the harness:
http://tinyurl.com/lcfvsk
Feel free to download it and save on your hard drive. Someday I might fix
it up to show the dash correctly, but not this year.
Randall
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