Post by jenniewren on Apr 20, 2013 22:34:42 GMT 10
Hello....decided to replace the rear tail lights with new lenses & shiny chrome surrounds also replace the socket to suit "the boy's" ute! The lights on Roy were geared up for previous owners light truck....ok....this can't be too hard!
Replaced socket with 5 pin to suit ute.
Followed directions on pack....easy.
This is going to be a breeze....NOT!
Took off rear tail lights...bit stuck but managed to prize off.
Hmmmm.....three wee globes that were dusty etc etc...cleaned them held them to light...yep....all fine.
I knew the trick of cleaning contact points etc and replaced.
BUT the wiring on right hand side...oiy!
Where are the red, green, yellow white & brown?
Huh?!!! This is not what it is suppose to look like! Black, brown & 1 one red everywhere looping around and into globe bracket!
The boy wandered over (perhaps saw me standing there glaring!) and decided to offer his assistance....he has done trailer wiring before and basically took over.
Handed over the screwdriver with just a slight smug smirk as he eyed the offending wires
There are....can't quite remember now but I think....something like a
red, a couple of black & about 3 or 4 brown......
Am guessing that they feed all the lights...but....what is what???
He replaced wires back to where they belonged (he thought)....I sit in ute & we proceed.....
turn on right indicator, turn on left indicator, foot on brake, turn on lights...
Nothing......
re affix a different way....change socket wires...
Nothing.....
Redo it a different way....
turn on right indicator, turn on left and so on....
I was getting a little, dare I say it, bored.....it went on for 4 hours!!!!
I can tell you, "the boy" was getting a little testy....time to turn up the radio.....
The best we could get was brake lights....nothing else....or if not brake lights...flashing hazard on both sides.
Grrrrr......arghhhhhh!
This is harder than figuring out the new GST instructions 20 odd years ago but even that didn't beat me...this has....
HELP! I think we need an auto electrician cause we are literally STUMPED!
Has anyone else had this problem? If so, would you know what they represent as far as colour matching with the current colours?
There must be some system...
Hope this makes sense....
Replaced socket with 5 pin to suit ute.
Followed directions on pack....easy.
This is going to be a breeze....NOT!
Took off rear tail lights...bit stuck but managed to prize off.
Hmmmm.....three wee globes that were dusty etc etc...cleaned them held them to light...yep....all fine.
I knew the trick of cleaning contact points etc and replaced.
BUT the wiring on right hand side...oiy!
Where are the red, green, yellow white & brown?
Huh?!!! This is not what it is suppose to look like! Black, brown & 1 one red everywhere looping around and into globe bracket!The boy wandered over (perhaps saw me standing there glaring!) and decided to offer his assistance....he has done trailer wiring before and basically took over.
Handed over the screwdriver with just a slight smug smirk as he eyed the offending wires
There are....can't quite remember now but I think....something like a
red, a couple of black & about 3 or 4 brown......
Am guessing that they feed all the lights...but....what is what???
He replaced wires back to where they belonged (he thought)....I sit in ute & we proceed.....
turn on right indicator, turn on left indicator, foot on brake, turn on lights...
Nothing......
re affix a different way....change socket wires...
Nothing.....
Redo it a different way....
turn on right indicator, turn on left and so on....
I was getting a little, dare I say it, bored.....it went on for 4 hours!!!!
I can tell you, "the boy" was getting a little testy....time to turn up the radio.....
The best we could get was brake lights....nothing else....or if not brake lights...flashing hazard on both sides.
Grrrrr......arghhhhhh!
This is harder than figuring out the new GST instructions 20 odd years ago but even that didn't beat me...this has....
HELP! I think we need an auto electrician cause we are literally STUMPED!
Has anyone else had this problem? If so, would you know what they represent as far as colour matching with the current colours?
There must be some system...
Hope this makes sense....
