Ugh electrical

[bambamshere]

I love my truck I love my truck I love my truck. Ok enough of that. 

I have a bit of a problem. I am trying to figure out why I have no brake lights when my lights are on. I have brake lights when there off but my lights also seem to be pretty bright like the brake lights bright. Not sure if I screwed up something in wiring or not. I wired them up the same way they were before. Anyone have any wise ideas. 

[NiftyFifty]

Are you running turn signals?  Sounds like you have something crossed with the h lights, they shouldn't have anything in common, only the turn and brake

[greg g]

Bulb pins are not indexed so the bulb can go in both ways.  Spin them around and see if they work better.

[bambamshere]

I will turn them around thank you.I was almost ready to rip the hole thing apart again. Just finished putting a bunch of electrical in today but didn't touch the lights.

[NiftyFifty]

The bulb 180 deg still won't make the brake light disappear with lights on, just lights the wrong element in the bulb for tail lights/brakes

 

sorry to kill that easy fix....lol

[bambamshere]

It did actually work for one of them. The other. I will have to see whats going on with it. But working out side and it raining today so tomorrow will be the day. 

[greg g]

For the one still not working double check the ground.  Also is your bed grounded to the frame???  Run a wire from bed sheet metal to frame or bumper.  I was chasing gremlins on my Studebaker pick up.  Ran a good ground, problems gone.