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12-31-2020, 09:19 PM | #1 |
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Taillight grounding
I am going to add a RH taillight to my sedan. Do the mounting bolts ground it, or does that happen somewhere else in the wiring?
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12-31-2020, 09:52 PM | #2 |
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Re: Taillight grounding
Tail light housing to stand to fender to the body !
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12-31-2020, 10:53 PM | #3 |
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Re: Taillight grounding
Thanks. That’s sorta what I thought, but I needed confirmation. Happy New Year!
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12-31-2020, 10:57 PM | #4 |
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Re: Taillight grounding
As long as they aren't fiberglass fenders.
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12-31-2020, 11:15 PM | #5 |
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Re: Taillight grounding
If it's in doubt as to whether or not I get a good ground, I typically will run a separate ground wire whether it needs it or not.
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01-01-2021, 12:47 AM | #7 |
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01-01-2021, 12:56 AM | #8 |
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Re: Taillight grounding
Ground the socket body.
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01-01-2021, 08:01 AM | #9 |
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Re: Taillight grounding
Solder a ground wire to the outside of the socket and run it though the wiring loom and to a good ground. Why didn't Ford run dedicated grounds ? To save a nicklem!
BTW when I mounted the right hand light I measured 6 times and it didn't look right before drilling holes, I then used a straight edge across both faces of each light and then when it looked right I drilled the holes. But I can hang pictures without a level!
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01-01-2021, 08:05 AM | #10 |
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Re: Taillight grounding
Or powder coated stand or to much paint, it would be best to run a ground wire from outside of the light socket through the wiring loom back to the chassis.
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