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Taillight not working
I just picked up my car from the bodyshop (accident repair)
I noticed when I armed my alarm this morning my drivers side tail light was not lighting. I can't check the brake light but based on the reflection it appears to be working. The turn signal also works. Does anyone know if the plug for the tail light is a single unit? Maybe the bodyshop didn't get the second plug connected. I can't work on this till I get home. Any help?
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12-09-2005, 11:52 AM
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check the BAP board for a trouble shoot method and what i found. i just posted there for yee.
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12-09-2005, 11:53 AM
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Okay I have detiremined I have a short since I blew my only spare fuse. :-(
I had the rear bumper torn off in an accident and the rear end of the car straighten and the bumber reinstalled. Can any oine help as to a place to look for this short? I'm not very good with electrical isues.
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12-09-2005, 12:15 PM
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My guess is the wires leading into the tail light housing were damaged in the accident. I would look at the wiring behind the taillight looking for a damaged/exposed wire. Also follow the wires as they come out of the housing and trace them as far as you can, the damage may not be right at the light housing.
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12-09-2005, 01:46 PM
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I couldn't stand it anymore so I took a "break" from work
to look at the taillight wiring. Luckily I had a phillips head screwdriver in the glove box. There are to sets of wires behind the housing. One plugs directly into the housing the other is a group of two wires ending in an eyelet that is in turned secured to a bolt to the body. The one of the drivers side is broken and thus not connected to anything secure. Now I hope by replacing the eyelet I will fix my short. Does that sound like my problem?
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12-09-2005, 01:51 PM
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Have you got the correct 'twin element' bulb in there?
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12-09-2005, 02:37 PM
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Do the number plate lamps work? I think they're on the same circuit and the so fault could also be there.
Edit: I could be wrong, my 84 is different seperate fuse for license plate. Doh.
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12-09-2005, 02:40 PM
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Actually the license plate bulb are on another circuit. I know as I use the fuse from that circuit to test the taillight circuit. So now both don't work (Till I get new fuses that is).
Yea I have the correct bulbs (7528). So hope fully is i connect the ground wires (i think that is what they are) if will fix my short.
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12-09-2005, 02:44 PM
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1984 Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera 3.2
