tailight wiring help please - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

DCruiser138 · 08-23-2001, 04:55 PM

i cant figure it out. i have the 4 main wires going to the back. ive bought the flush mount tailights and a small turnsignal too. so, i have a turnsignal bulb and tailight bulb. i foun that when the lights are on, i see wich wire is getting power for the tailights. i tried to touch the wires to thwe light to see if its workin and nothing. would this wortk? my manula is no help at all..its all giberish and blurred print. any help i need thanks!

70Cruzer · 08-23-2001, 05:00 PM

I think they need to be grounded. Try hooking them up to the hot wire and then holding the body of the light up to some bare metal and see if that does it.

DCruiser138 · 08-23-2001, 06:26 PM

ya thats what i tried and it didnt work. im having a friend come help me tomorow night, hes wired lights a few times be4. i will see what i can do

08-23-2001, 04:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
DCruiser138 Rock God Join Date: Dec 2000 Member # 2619 Location: kings beach, CA Posts: 1,716	tailight wiring help please i cant figure it out. i have the 4 main wires going to the back. ive bought the flush mount tailights and a small turnsignal too. so, i have a turnsignal bulb and tailight bulb. i foun that when the lights are on, i see wich wire is getting power for the tailights. i tried to touch the wires to thwe light to see if its workin and nothing. would this wortk? my manula is no help at all..its all giberish and blurred print. any help i need thanks! __________________ Dustin Crawford --- OPEN DIFF DEUSH'

08-23-2001, 06:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
DCruiser138 Rock God Join Date: Dec 2000 Member # 2619 Location: kings beach, CA Posts: 1,716	ya thats what i tried and it didnt work. im having a friend come help me tomorow night, hes wired lights a few times be4. i will see what i can do __________________ Dustin Crawford --- OPEN DIFF DEUSH'

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08-23-2001, 05:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
70Cruzer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Member # 1100 Location: Stockton, Ca. Posts: 1,852	I think they need to be grounded. Try hooking them up to the hot wire and then holding the body of the light up to some bare metal and see if that does it.