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Thread: Parking Lights Problem
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mazdaorbust
Revvin Up
Posts: 82
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posted January 25, 2009 12:04 PM |
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Parking Lights Problem
Hello All,
I was working on my truck when I noticed that the parking lights were not on. I checked all the fuses in the motor compartment and were all fine. Is there something else I am missing? The head lights and brake light work fine. All the lights were working before thats why I thought that it might be a fuse but it wasn't. Any help would be appreciated.
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Klaus45
Redlining
On two wheels
Posts: 218
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posted January 25, 2009 12:19 PM |
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It just might...
...have something to do with the relay, etc. box that lives on the left side of the cab, beside the driver's left leg. That was the location of my last electrical fiasco; it's grounded via the bolts that hold it to the structure of the cab... and these protrude through to the inside fender, and tend to rust... so beware, as they tend to like to break off.
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mazdaorbust
Revvin Up
Posts: 82
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posted January 25, 2009 04:32 PM |
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If it is that, is there a fix besides replacing it?
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Klaus45
Redlining
On two wheels
Posts: 218
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posted January 26, 2009 09:10 AM |
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Replacing what?
The entire box? Probably don't need to do that... maybe just remove and restore a possibly rust-impaired ground connection to the cab...(?) Just one possibility, mind you! Might also want to take the opportunity to go over a bunch of the electrical connections with a quality "De-ox-it"-type electrical contact cleaner... and perhaps a small wire brush, where needed. The years do tend to take their toll, and a little dirt/corrosion here and there can add up...
Locating a cleaning each and every ground connection in your truck might also be a worthwhile maintenance/restoration item for your electrical system.
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micah
Hauling
Posts: 167
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posted January 28, 2009 08:14 PM |
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I just had that problem this week. I checked the fuses and what I found that even though the fuse looked fine, when I disconnected the wires going into the fuse box it was rusty,,,,,,clean em up
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mazdaorbust
Revvin Up
Posts: 82
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posted February 09, 2009 04:00 PM |
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Hey guys,
I have no luck yet. I did look at the wiring diagram posted here and saw that there should be a fuse for the parking lights. I cant find it. Is the the diagram the right one for a 75 repu? I figured it cant be that difficult but it seems I keep on missing it.
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