3rd brake light not working/99 shelby
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then why does my 99 have a rotary, along with my buddy's 99 and my uncle's 99 dakota?
I thought I'd also add that my 99s build date is nov 98, so It wasn't a mid year change either
OP: check the connector in the wiring harness that is under the trim piece on the inside of the tailgate, it way be loose or disconnected
I thought I'd also add that my 99s build date is nov 98, so It wasn't a mid year change either
OP: check the connector in the wiring harness that is under the trim piece on the inside of the tailgate, it way be loose or disconnected
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hey shrpshtr325......yes i have the rotary style headlight ****...i knew about pulling the **** out for the fog lights. When theses shelbys were converted, the tuner companies diconnected the factory fog light wiring and rewired everything supplied with the ipf lights these came with. The wiring is professional looking, but i think the previous owner messed with the wiring inside the engine bay. i have a pic and will try to upload it now.
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I'm horrible at electrical issues so need some help....my 3rd brake light is not working. Pulled and checked the 3 bulbs inside the 3rd brake light on rear hatch...they looked good(not blown)but replaced them anyways. Checked brake light fuse and it was good(i assume their is'nt a seperate fuse for the 3rd brake light as i could not find one). SO..where do i go from here. Checked gen1 d forum and couldnt find a thread on this particular subject so started a new one. On side note...my shelbys ipf driving lights arent working either. Pulled the ipf lights apart, bulbs are good and fairly new it looks. Ive got power from the low beam connection splice behind the right headlight to the small relay box mounted on the inner right fender next to the battery. Relay has 4 wires out..1 to the black battery post(a ground) and 2 to the lights in the shelby front air dam. The 4th red wire goes from the relay to a screw which is mounted next to the relay box on the inner fender. I dont believe the shelbys had a seperate switch inside on the dash to control the ipf driving lights, i think they came on when the low beams were on and went out when the highs were activated. Bad relay box???Red wire from relay to fender is for what?????hope soemone can help on this as i have spent the last 2 days going thru every inch of the wiring for the ipf lights...i have found no bad connections, rusted wiring, etc....the wiring is in suprisingly good shape from when this shelby was built in 99 at the tuner company in ohio.
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then why does my 99 have a rotary, along with my buddy's 99 and my uncle's 99 dakota?
I thought I'd also add that my 99s build date is nov 98, so It wasn't a mid year change either
OP: check the connector in the wiring harness that is under the trim piece on the inside of the tailgate, it way be loose or disconnected
I thought I'd also add that my 99s build date is nov 98, so It wasn't a mid year change either
OP: check the connector in the wiring harness that is under the trim piece on the inside of the tailgate, it way be loose or disconnected
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3rd brake light update/29 sept 12
I'm horrible at electrical issues so need some help....my 3rd brake light is not working. Pulled and checked the 3 bulbs inside the 3rd brake light on rear hatch...they looked good(not blown)but replaced them anyways. Checked brake light fuse and it was good(i assume their is'nt a seperate fuse for the 3rd brake light as i could not find one). SO..where do i go from here. Checked gen1 d forum and couldnt find a thread on this particular subject so started a new one. On side note...my shelbys ipf driving lights arent working either. Pulled the ipf lights apart, bulbs are good and fairly new it looks. Ive got power from the low beam connection splice behind the right headlight to the small relay box mounted on the inner right fender next to the battery. Relay has 4 wires out..1 to the black battery post(a ground) and 2 to the lights in the shelby front air dam. The 4th red wire goes from the relay to a screw which is mounted next to the relay box on the inner fender. I dont believe the shelbys had a seperate switch inside on the dash to control the ipf driving lights, i think they came on when the low beams were on and went out when the highs were activated. Bad relay box???Red wire from relay to fender is for what?????hope soemone can help on this as i have spent the last 2 days going thru every inch of the wiring for the ipf lights...i have found no bad connections, rusted wiring, etc....the wiring is in suprisingly good shape from when this shelby was built in 99 at the tuner company in ohio.
. The first set brand new bulbs were no good..2nd set were. NEVER trust something new, is not broken. Also have narrowed down my ipf driving lt. problem...seems to be a bad relay as i was able to trace power into the relay, but nothing back out of the metal connections inside the relay with the headlights and fog light switch on. I also found i did have power from the light switch to the relay. Will update tommorrow when i tackle this problem again...too dam hot here in florida t'day to be out workin on the shelby.
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at least the brake light problem is taken care of. As for the relay you could try searching around on line for the same one (there might be a part number on it). If not you could probably find a replacement relay that will suit your needs, you might just have to change connectors or something.
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UPDATE::...my IPF driving light problem turned out to be a bad FET tuning relay near the battery in the engine.I replaced with a radio shack branded relay(FET tuning no longer in buisness so could not replace with original equipment)and also added 2 fusible links to the wiring to protect my headlights and battery. The IPF lights now work in unison with my low beams/turn off with high beams....thnx that_guy for your input.
