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Strange 3rd brake light issue

Old 09-27-2012, 02:58 PM
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Strange 3rd brake light issue

Third brake light wasn't working at all, changed all four bulbs. I now have the cargo lights working, but no brake lights. Here's the kicker, with a tester I'm getting power to the brake light bulb holders. So with new bulbs, why no brake lights? I thought maybe bad ground, and by using my tester and making a new ground against the body it lights up my tester, but why would the cargo lights work than? All other lights are working

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Ryan
Old 09-29-2012, 12:37 PM
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The check the ground of the light harness, you will need to use the ground of the bulb socket for your test light. I have a feeling that will give you the answer.

Bypassing the ground to the body with the test light gives the idea that the sockets for the bulbs don't have a good ground.
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