Passenger Side Taillight

[ecordell]

Here's my problem:

The passenger taillight works intermittently. My fiancee (the driver) told me it was out, so I ran to Walmart and picked up the replacements. I took the driver's side out and replaced it (all is fine over there); took the passenger side out and replaced it (still works randomly). I did not touch the bulb while installing it (had a microfiber cloth between my skin and the bulb), I've flipped the bulb both ways that it will go in there, I've tried other bulbs that worked in other sockets. The brake-light still works, just the taillight does not.​

Things I haven't done yet:

Die-electric grease the socket, used a test light or voltmeter (am going to go pick those up after work) to check continuity to the socket.​

Anyone have any other thoughts on the issue?

 

[badtothe bone]

The plug under the truck is probably bad. Most times when you buy a new / used replacement taillight assembly, they just give you the new harness - because they know that if you do not already have a problem, you will.

 

[ecordell]

The plug under the truck is probably bad. Most times when you buy a new / used replacement taillight assembly, they just give you the new harness - because they know that if you do not already have a problem, you will.

Huh?

I didn't buy a new/used replacement taillight assembly.....I bought new replacement bulbs.......I'll check the plug under the truck too

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Few parts in there that can be replaced lol, hopefully it's just the damn socket that can be changed out, but my luck it's the $75 harness or a combo of all of them lol

 

[MOBmentality]

The jag did this after it was painted.. and i used it as an excuse to re-map my taillights.. which looks WAY better with the paint now anyway.. so before you go buying parts youd prefer not to.. it might be time to make lemonade (when life gives you lemons..)

 

[ecordell]

The jag did this after it was painted.. and i used it as an excuse to re-map my taillights.. which looks WAY better with the paint now anyway.. so before you go buying parts youd prefer not to.. it might be time to make lemonade (when life gives you lemons..)

Enlighten me oh wise one.....never heard of re-mapping taillights...what exactly is the deal here?

 

[vatahoelt]

Sounds like a bad ground somewhere.

 

[ecordell]

Got it figured out, the black/white wire for the taillight was corroded in 1/2.......

I pulled the plug from the distribution block and then removed the pin from the plug that was the black/white wire plug, stripped the wire and put crimped a connector on there, heat shrinked it, and electrical taped everything back in the wire loom. Plugged everything back in and sure enough the taillight works. This will last me until I can scratch up the $80 for the damn new harness.......damn they're proud of that shit lol, it's about 2' of 14-16 guage wire with some ends on it lol, ridiculous lol.

Thanks for the suggestions