ground problems after bed re-install..
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well, the socket pig tails are not side oriented... i went out and swapped them, and it did the same thing. the drivers side is just not burning hot enough, and the reverse lights are still coming on.
but i did find out, and confirmed, that when the the trailer harness is unplugged and the tail lights are plugged in without the trailer harness, the lights work as they should, without the reverse lights coming on.
im at a huge loss, and dont know what to do... the trailer harness is unmolested, and is in great shape. so its not that.
edit... also, i can take either reverse light out, doesnt matter which side, and they no longer are on with the brakes. however if both reverse bulbs are in, and you take the drivers side brake/turn bulb out, the reverse lights go out as well, but only when the trailer harness is connected.
but i did find out, and confirmed, that when the the trailer harness is unplugged and the tail lights are plugged in without the trailer harness, the lights work as they should, without the reverse lights coming on.
im at a huge loss, and dont know what to do... the trailer harness is unmolested, and is in great shape. so its not that.
edit... also, i can take either reverse light out, doesnt matter which side, and they no longer are on with the brakes. however if both reverse bulbs are in, and you take the drivers side brake/turn bulb out, the reverse lights go out as well, but only when the trailer harness is connected.
That is about the only thing I can possibly think of that would cause what you are seeing. If you weren't 400+ miles away... I would be real tempted to come over and have a look. Just out of morbid curiosity.
I thought it was too.. but I fixed all the grounds I could find. So now the multifunction switch, nss, and the ctm are up for testing.
Anyone got a ctm they could spare?
Anyone got a ctm they could spare?
so this issue is finally BUSTED!!!
it turned out to be the trailer harness after all. the ground wires were corroded internally on part of the trailer harness(literally a 4" peice of wire) that caused the whole issue.
so, now its all fixed, and i need to invest in a multimeter! had to borrow my neighbors meter to figure it out.
plus side to all this?? all my grounds are brand new!
it turned out to be the trailer harness after all. the ground wires were corroded internally on part of the trailer harness(literally a 4" peice of wire) that caused the whole issue.
so, now its all fixed, and i need to invest in a multimeter! had to borrow my neighbors meter to figure it out.
plus side to all this?? all my grounds are brand new!
guess my damn french canadian stubbornness got the better of me!
