Subject: [TR] electrical issue

From: "Allan Stults" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:17:04 -0700

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I have a '62 TR 3B.  I recently had it painted.  The painter took it
apart to paint (fenders, doors, trunk, etc.).  After bringing it home,
I discovered that the tail lights and dash lights were not working. 
All other electrical items are working.  Are those 2 items, dash and
tail lights on the same circuit?  Everything was working before the
paint job.
Thanks in advance for any help,
Allan StultsVeneta, Oregon
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v>I have a '62 TR 3B.&nbsp; I recently had it painted.&nbsp; The painter to=
ok it apart to paint (fenders, doors, trunk, etc.).&nbsp; After bringing it=
 home, I discovered that the tail lights and dash lights were not working.&=
nbsp; All other electrical items are working.&nbsp; Are those 2 items, dash=
 and tail lights on the same circuit?&nbsp; Everything was working before t=
he paint job.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks in advance for any help,</div=
><div><br></div><div>Allan Stults</div><div>Veneta, Oregon</div></span>
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From: bill beecher <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:24:36 -0500

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"auto">Yes, from the engine to the chassis. Typically at the front motor mou=
nt. &nbsp;<div>Bill B</div><div>TS30766L</div><div><br id=3D"lineBreakAtBegi=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,san=
s-serif;color:#1F497D">Isn't there supposed to be a ground strap from the en=
gine block to the body somewhere?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
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97D">Alex Thomson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
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E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:windo=
wtext">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Cal=
ibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:windowtext"> Triumphs &lt;triumphs-bounces@autox=
.team.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>auprichard uprichard.net<br><b>Sent:</b> T=
uesday, April 21, 2026 7:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> Tony Drews &lt;[email-masked]=
om&gt;; [email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] electrical issue=
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">But how would bad g=
rounds affect the dash lights?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"color:windowtext"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div style=3D"bo=
rder:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&=
quot;,sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:=
11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:windowtext"> Triumph=
s &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">triumphs-bounces@au=
tox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tony Drews<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, A=
pril 20, 2026 10:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
et">[email-masked]</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] electrical issue=
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"pfptpreheader22494b"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:1.0pt;color:white">I'd check grounds too - if the lights are grounded to=
 the body and the body was painted they may no longer be grounded. Regards, T=
ony On 4/20/2026 5:38 PM, auprichard uprichard.net wrote: =E2=80=8D =E2=80=8D=
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"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:.75pt"><span style=3D"font-size:1.0=
pt;color:white"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><p>I'd check grounds too -=
 if the lights are grounded to the body and the body was painted they may no=
 longer be grounded.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Regards, Tony<o:p></o:p></p><div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">On 4/20/2026 5:38 PM, auprichard uprichard.net wrote:<o:p>=
</o:p></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal">Yes =E2=80=93 same circuit.&nbsp; But I=E2=80=99d also=
 expect the front side lights / running lights not to be working and possibl=
y the headlights too.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Get under the dash and check the wires in and out=
 of the light switch.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>=
</p><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0=
in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-f=
amily:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> Triumphs <a href=3D"m=
ailto:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&g=
t;</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Allan Stults<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 20, 20=
26 4:17 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">triumphs=
@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] electrical issue</span><o:p></o:=
p></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span class=3D"pfptpreheaderf0cb7f1"><span style=3D"font-size:1.0pt;color=
:white">I have a '62 TR 3B. I recently had it painted. The painter took it a=
part to paint (fenders, doors, trunk, etc.). After bringing it home, I disco=
vered that the tail lights and dash lights were not working. All other elect=
rical items are working. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal" style=3D"line-height:150%"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;line-height=
:150%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">I have a '62 TR 3B.&nbsp; I r=
ecently had it painted.&nbsp; The painter took it apart to paint (fenders, d=
oors, trunk, etc.).&nbsp; After bringing it home, I discovered that the tail=
 lights and dash lights were not working.&nbsp; All other electrical items a=
re working.&nbsp; Are those 2 items, dash and tail lights on the same circui=
t?&nbsp; Everything was working before the paint job.</span><o:p></o:p></p><=
/div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:150%"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">&=
nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-h=
eight:150%"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&qu=
ot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Thanks in advance for any help,</span><o:p></o:p>=
</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:150%"><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-ser=
if">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"l=
ine-height:150%"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-famil=
y:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Allan Stults</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div=
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10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Veneta, Or=
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