<VV> Electrical problem #2

[kenpepke at juno.com]

I agree with all about the ground part … HOWEVER … I would bet the problem is the ground to the LEFT light, the one that appears to be working properly (It is stealing the ground from the right tail light.)

Ken P
Wyandotte, MI
65 Monza 110hp 4 speed 2 door
Worry looks around; Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.

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On May 3, 2014, at 10:58 AM, "J. R. Read via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> Sounds like a poor ground at the RR.  Wait till you get one where the turn signal switch makes the license plate bulbs flash!  That will also be a poor ground somewhere in the rear of the car.
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> Later, JR
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Hook via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 10:03 PM
> Subject: <VV> Electrical problem #2
> 
> 
>> 
>> I have another electrical problem with the '60. This one should be easier to solve than the first one was. I hope. Well, here goes................
>> With the key off and the parking lights on, they work normally.
>> 
>> With the key off and parking lights on, when I step on the brake pedal the drivers (left) side brake light lights like normal, BUT the pass side
>> brake light goes out. (Doesn't light) When I release the brake pedal, both parking lights light like normal.
>> 
>> With parking lights on, and the key on, when I turn on the pass (right) side turn signal it works but blinks slowly. The drivers (left) side parking light
>> stays on like normal. When I hit the brake pedal, the drivers side brake light lights like normal and the pass (right) side blinks slowly.
>> 
>> With parking lights on, and the key on, when I turn on the drivers (left) side turn signal it works but blinks fast. The pass (right) side parking
>> light goes out. When I step on the brake pedal the drivers (left) side still blinks but fast. BUT the pass (right) side brake light stays out.
>> (Doesn't light) When I turn off the turn signal, the pass (right) side parking light comes on again.
>> 
>> The dash indicators both work when they are supposed to.
>> 
>> Very strange. Thoughts and opinions welcome. Thanx.
>> 
>> Randy (Cap'n) Hook
>> Hopewell, PA
>> 
>> '60 700 4dr '64' 110/4spd
>> '63 ragtop 110/pg
>> '65 Monza 4dr 84/pg
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