no lights/turn signal update

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78greenmachine
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no lights/turn signal update

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A few months back I posted a message stating that I had problems with:

1.I had no brake lights or turn signals in the rear.
2.My battery kept draining for unknown reasons.

Here's an update. After changing out my old truck bed for a better looking one I replaced ALL of my rear light sockets ie, (reverse and turnsignal/brake). I replaced most of my fuses in the fuse panel, if in doubt I replaced it and made sure all of the grounds were clean. Oh yeah I replaced all of my bulbs, make sure you put your bulbs in right. I found out that one fillament is brighter than the other and works for the turn signal. After spending a little money replacing stuff I now have lights and turn signals. I didn't have to replace my turn signal switch like I originally thought needed to be done and I learned a lot about circuits and how they work.

My battery problem is no longer a problem. I bought a new battery after I fixed my wiring problem and now she cranks every time.

I don't know if this will help anybody but maybe it will.
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Glad you got it fixed. :thup:
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Glad to hear it.
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