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On 21 Nov 2003 at 16:25, BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com wrote: > Garr wrote: > >then tested to confirm that it was hot at the part that attaches to > >the tail light when the pedal was pressed, and it was. So then I > >put everything back together, and both brake lights and turn signal > >lights are functioning normally. > > >I'm expecting this problem will re-appear at some point....it's a > >strange one. If it does, I'll just keep tinkering until I find the answer. > > I think you've fixed your grounding problem, when you tested for power at the > tail light. You removed the housing anchor screws and replaced them back in a > new position. This will probably be ok for a while, but then resurface as the > same problem later one (grounding issue). It is possible to add a ground > wire, so keep that in mind if you really feel that you need one. I hope this helps. I'm not so sure it's a grounding problem, but that's certainly a possibility. Grounding for the front signal lights is a big problem in the pre 69 cars, but the rears seldom have a problem because the backside of the rear lights is protected rather than exposed like the fronts are. If it IS a grounding problem I think you'd do well to just remove one of the mounting screws and grease it under the head where it engages the metal of the light base and on the threads where it engages the fender anchor. The grease will exclude moisture and retard corrosion. That may be all you need to do. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org