OK this is a new one on me

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  1. Comet-73

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    Ok i dont know whats going on ok if my head lights are not on all my tail lights work exept the left backing up light but when i turn the headlights on that light works but my right brake light does not work
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    GROUNDS, GROUNDS GROUNDS!!!!! They will cause more weird problems than anything. Reclean and tighten every ground you can find.
     
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    lol ok then ill check my grounds but how do i do that they all run in this little braded thing that goes up though my left quater panel
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Trace the wiring harnessess from your lights. All of them have a ground. Also make sure you have a good ground from your motor to the body. Most people run the battery ground to the motor but it is mounted on rubber mounts.
     
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    I dont know if this applies or not but if you have changed ANYthing electrical (worked before - dont now) go back and look there. I pulled my Package tray-radio etc out to do something and then noticed after putting it all back together my old AM Radio and if I remember correct my windshield washer pump would not work until I put the car in reverse. This did not come to light until sometime later since the car is not a daily driver and I did not put 2 and 2 together until I had spent several hours tracing and retracing things going to the back up lights. Upon remembering working under the dash I simply took everything out and redid it. One of the plugs under the dash would go in either way and as I looked at it I realized I had put it in backwards. Reversed it and everything went back to working fine. On another note had a Cheby Truck with interior light and something else (been a long time ago) not working and traced everywire I could trace to find out when I went to blow the horn at a dog it did not work. Replaced the horn fuse and everything else went to working. I was told several circuits use the same ground and that the ground was probley what linked them. Hope this helps.
     

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