flashing tail lights
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Forum Discription: Under Car Lighting, Strobe Lights, Fog Lights, Headlights, HIDs, DRL, Tail Lights, Brake Lights, Dashboard Lights, WigWag, etc.
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Printed Date: May 04, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Topic: flashing tail lights
Posted By: knackas
Subject: flashing tail lights
Date Posted: December 09, 2005 at 2:49 AM
my 1997 mitsubishi triton has a problem, when the indicators are used the tail lights and number plate lights flash, i guess maybe a bad earth but cannot find where the lights earth, all lights on the front of car are fine.
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Posted By: cowboy21
Date Posted: December 15, 2005 at 4:53 AM
do the tail lights and number plate lights work fine without the indicators going? ------------- modest yet effective... ECLIPSE 12", Venom 8"x2, Focal 5 1/2" comp.,Response amps x2 (580WRMS total @ 4Ohms), Pioneer TFT + DVD, good for 148.7dB
Posted By: knackas
Date Posted: December 15, 2005 at 10:25 AM
yes, all the lights work fine, but when I use the indicators the tail and number plate lights flash faintly with the indicatoes.
Posted By: cowboy21
Date Posted: December 16, 2005 at 1:14 AM
with or against? so do they all dim at the same time the indicators are on or off? if it is while they are on, that means a lack of power, try turning ur interior light on and using your indicator to see if that dimms and let me know
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modest yet effective... ECLIPSE 12", Venom 8"x2, Focal 5 1/2" comp.,Response amps x2 (580WRMS total @ 4Ohms), Pioneer TFT + DVD, good for 148.7dB
Posted By: knackas
Date Posted: December 16, 2005 at 5:32 AM
they dim when the indicators are illuminated and brighten when the indicators are dull, the interior light seems to be constant. what would cause a lack of power and how could it be rectified? thanks very much 4 your interest & response cowboy 21.
Posted By: cowboy21
Date Posted: December 16, 2005 at 6:42 PM
thats ok, we all here to help, ummm from what u r telling me here there must be a fault in the wiring to the rear of the car, i'm thinking it would be a grounding issue, if it was a 12+ supply other lights would be affected, another thing you could try is running a wire or 2 from the - of the battery straight to the lights at the back, not sure how u would go with joining them up, or just follow the wires back from the lights and try to find where they ground (attach to chassis) try to find any damaged wire or perhaps a bad grounding point (ie rust or corossion) and either fixed the damaged wire or shift the grounding point to somewhere with a better contact
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modest yet effective... ECLIPSE 12", Venom 8"x2, Focal 5 1/2" comp.,Response amps x2 (580WRMS total @ 4Ohms), Pioneer TFT + DVD, good for 148.7dB
Posted By: knackas
Date Posted: December 17, 2005 at 6:33 AM
I don't have a wiring diagram, but I have traced & checked wires, earths etc. for any faults or corrosion or anything out of place and can't find anything wrong. I will try connecting a new earth to the rear lights & see what happens.
Posted By: cowboy21
Date Posted: December 24, 2005 at 2:21 PM
did it do the trick?
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modest yet effective... ECLIPSE 12", Venom 8"x2, Focal 5 1/2" comp.,Response amps x2 (580WRMS total @ 4Ohms), Pioneer TFT + DVD, good for 148.7dB
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