Re: Tail light and license plate lights inoperable

[Jeff Zurschmeide <j.zursch@domain.elided>]

Hey Carmelo,

I just handled this selfsame problem on virtually *all*
the lights on my 1967 GT 1300 Jr.

Let me give you just one word: "Ground"

Both taillights had the ground wire (that's the black one,
usually) connected to one of the mounting studs for the
light, but using a test lead (a hunk of wire with an alligator
clamp at either end) to a different piece of chassis metal
produced nice lighting. So I rerouted the ground to a better
stud and now I have reliable rear end lights. I also did this
on the headlights and forward turn signal and running lights.

Ground. Ground is your friend. Make sure your ground path
is clean and tight and generally well-appointed. Electrons
hate to have to jump through schmutz to go home to the
negative pole of your battery.

While you're at it, check the ground strap from the tranny/motor
to the chassis as well. Never hurts.

Best of luck,

JZ


  At 09:52 AM 12/17/2001 -0500, Carmelo Forte wrote:
>I can't seem to get my right rear tail light to function. Before I had my 
>1973 GT1300 junior painted the left tail light/brake light was 
>operational. The bulb is fine, because I have installed it on the 
>functional right tail light. I don't have any wiring diagrams to be able 
>to trace back to the source of the problem. My question is what kind of 
>voltages should I read on the connectors on the back of the tail light?
>
>I also can't seem to get both the license plate lamps to work. Upon 
>removing both of the housings I noticed that one of them has only one wire 
>connected to it. The black wire is not connected, but on the housing I 
>can't find where it would have been soldered. Does anyone have a wiring 
>diagram or know where the wire should be connected to?
>
>I am missing the metal divider between the brake light and turn signal. 
>Does any have or know where I could obtain a new or used one?
>
>grazie mille.
>
>Ciao,
>Carmelo
>Coventry, CT
>1973 GT1300 junior (80% completely restored)
>
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